Economic benefits of microprocessor controlled prosthetic knees: a modeling study.

Journal: Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation
PMID: 30255802

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Advanced prosthetic knees allow for more dynamic movements and improved quality of life, but payers have recently started questioning their value. To answer this question, the differential clinical outcomes and cost of microprocessor-controlled knees (MPK) compared to non-microprocessor controlled knees (NMPK) were assessed.

Authors

  • Christine Chen
    Electrical Engineering Department, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
  • Mark Hanson
    RAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, USA.
  • Ritika Chaturvedi
    RAND Corporation, 1200 South Hayes Street, Arlington, VA, 22202-5050, USA.
  • Soeren Mattke
    RAND Corporation, 20 Park Plaza, Suite 920, Boston, MA, 02116, USA.
  • Richard Hillestad
    RAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, USA.
  • Harry H Liu
    RAND Corporation, 20 Park Plaza, Suite 920, Boston, MA, 02116, USA. hliu@rand.org.

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