What does bone graft cost for a revision hip?
The real cost question for hip & knee revision at University Hospitals Cleveland, OH. Per-cc pricing, not a flat case fee.
You have a failed hip implant and a surgery date at University Hospitals Cleveland. Before you book the revision, the hospital wants a bone graft cost per case. You need a per-cc price for the acetabular or femoral defect, not a vague estimate. You don't want a surprise line item after the operation.
A revision hip is not the same as a first hip replacement. Bone behind the old cup or stem often dissolves or wears away. The surgeon has to fill that empty space before placing the new implant. If the hospital quotes you one flat graft price, that number hides the real variable. You are not buying a standard part. You are buying enough graft to fill a defect in your hip socket or thigh bone. The size of that defect sets the cost.
Graft is priced by the cubic centimeter or by the pack, not by the case. A small contained defect may need one 5 cc pack. A large defect behind a loose stem can need 20 cc or more. Synthetic graft like ACTIFUSE has a known per-pack price that materials management can produce in minutes. Autograft from your own pelvis includes operating room time for a second incision and a longer case. That time is a cost too, even though the bone is your own. So compare total cost, not just the graft line.
Ask University Hospitals Cleveland for the per-cc or per-pack price from their materials management team. Do not accept one flat case price for bone graft. Ask for a written comparison of synthetic graft versus autograft, including OR time and second incision time. That number is the real cost to your case. Elite Surgical can help the hospital value analysis committee pull the ACTIFUSE per-pack cost and the published evidence that shows it remodels into your own bone. This is not a price list you should have to chase.
Once you have the per-pack price and the autograft comparison, you can sign the consent with a clear number. There is no add-on graft charge after surgery. The defect is filled with a porous scaffold that turns into your own bone as the revision heals. You go into the operating room at University Hospitals Cleveland knowing exactly what the bone graft costs.
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Pack the contained defect with a porous synthetic bone graft scaffold. It should hold shape and remodel as the revision heals. Do not leave the defect empty or filled with cement alone.
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Pack the contained defect with a moldable bone graft substitute that has high porosity and remodels into host bone. Avoid autograft if the patient already has a second surgical site. The graft should support the new implant while healing.
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Pick a graft that packs the defect well and has high porosity for bone ingrowth. ACTIFUSE's 80% porous scaffold fills contained defects and remodels into the patient's own bone as the revision heals. For very large defects, consider a moldable version like ACTIFUSE SHAPE to adapt to irregular contours. Avoid grafts that resorb too fast and leave the cup unsupported.
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Choose a moldable synthetic bone graft substitute for irregular femoral defects. It should pack into the canal without extra instruments. Look for a graft that remodels into host bone so the area is not left with permanent filler.
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Look for a porous scaffold that holds shape when packed and remodels over time. Match the graft format to the defect. A runny material will not stay in an open femoral defect.
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