Economic and clinical value of hydrolyzed collagen in the management of spine surgery wounds: a cost-effectiveness analysis
Compared to standard care alone, hydrolyzed collagen demonstrated a dominant strategy associated with cost savings and improved health outcomes for high-risk spinal surgery patients. These findings support its consideration as a value-enhancing component of the spine surgery care pathway, particularly for patients with elevated complication risk.
Authors
- Paul Steel
- Vivek Mohan
- Benjamin G. Cohen
- William V. Padula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1161-6954)
- Joshua E. Meyers
Institutions
- University of Southern California (US)
- Kaleida Health (US)
- Njala University (SL)
- The Spine Institute (US)
- Jacobs (United Kingdom) (GB)
- Buffalo General Medical Center (US)
- University at Buffalo, State University of New York (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Economics
- Published
- 2026-03-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13696998.2026.2639234
- Primary Topic
- Wound Healing and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00