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2024, Number 1

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Acta Ortop Mex 2024; 38 (1)

National competitive bidding analysis of osteosynthesis materials in pediatric patients with femur fractures

Navarro-Vergara A, Portillo-Candia A, Sánchez-Silva C, Arréllaga-Alonso R, Portillo-Vanni A

Language: Spanish
References: 17
Page: 10-14
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: health promotion policy requires the identification of barriers to the adoption of public policies. Paraguay's national healthcare system is inequitable, expensive, and inefficient. The Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare (MSPyBS) is the entity responsible for covering the needs of a significant portion of the population. In January 2022, the MSPyBS financed the purchase of titanium elastic nails through a National Public Tender for Osteosynthesis Materials (LPN 02/22) to provide them for free in the pediatric service. Using research as a tool, we seek to analyze the impact of the implementation of LPN 02/22 at the Trauma Hospital, believing that this action would help streamline administrative and bureaucratic processes, making them more efficient with the assistance of the hospital's human resources. Material and methods: a retrospective, analytical, and comparative study conducted at a high-complexity trauma center in Asunción, Paraguay. Patients aged 4 to 14 years with an indication for stabilization with elastic nails were included. Demographic data, the mechanism of injury, time elapsed from hospital arrival to surgical treatment, length of hospital stay, and the average hospital cost were analyzed based on the daily expense of pediatric patient hospitalization. Results: 52 patients, divided into 25 cases in 2021 before implementation and 27 cases after implementation. The time elapsed from hospital arrival to definitive treatment was six days in the pre-implementation period, with an average stay from admission to discharge of 7.4 days. After implementation, the time from hospital arrival to definitive treatment was 4.3 days, and the average discharge time for the Post group was six days. The potential savings per patient amount to 332 dollars, offset by the institution's implant supply cost of 197 dollars, resulting in an approximate savings of 135 dollars per patient for the ministry. Conclusions: we view the implementation of free titanium elastic nails for pediatric femur fracture patients positively. We encourage the institution to continue with similar policies and strive to achieve even greater benefits for users.


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