Implant waste and associated costs in trauma and orthopaedic surgery: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Trauma and orthopaedic (T&O) surgery relies on medical implants and materials, often resulting in metalwork wastage (prosthesis, screws, nails, and plates). This places an economic strain on healthcare services and the environment. Our primary outcome is to quantify the implant wastage across the literature, and secondarily investigate the associated costs in this specialty.

Methods

A literature search of three databases (Scopus, PubMed and Embase) was performed using MeSH terms relating to "implant waste" and "trauma and orthopaedic surgery", from January 1980 to November 2023. We included any observational studies that reported patients undergoing T&O surgery, where the wastage or associated costs was reported.

Results

Our search returned 2,145 articles, of

SUBMITTER: Ali F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11762414 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature