Do we have that nail on shelf? Comparing the financial burden of stocking an orthopaedic theatre: intramedullary nails versus innovative locking rods for femoral and tibial shaft fractures
While universal locking rods may have a higher upfront cost, they can reduce hospital inventory needs through their innovative designs which can potentially lead to long term cost savings, as one system can accommodate a bigger range of fractures.
Authors
- Mihai A. Sandesc
- Adrian Emil Lăzărescu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3923-8564)
- Liviu-Coriolan Misca
- Cristian Croicu
- Sorin Florescu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9281-615X)
- Jenel Marian Pătraşcu
Institutions
- Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara (RO)
- Veterinarians Without Borders (US)
- Associação Brasileira de Oncologia Veterinária (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orthopedic Reviews
- Published
- 2025-09-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.52965/001c.144727
- Primary Topic
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00