We are excited to share our latest white paper, which highlights the key clinical benefits of Inion bioabsorbable implants for healthcare providers. These include the elimination of permanent implants, reduced need for revision surgeries, preservation of standard recovery timelines, more efficient allocation of healthcare resources, and measurable cost savings for healthcare systems.
Key clinical benefits
This white paper reviews peer-reviewed studies and data to highlight the following key advantages:
No permanent implant for the patient:
Bioabsorbable implants naturally degrade after fulfilling their fixation role, avoiding long-term complications linked to retained metal hardware such as irritation, infection, palpability, temperature sensitivity, corrosion, and stress shielding.
Reduction in revision and removal surgeries:
Clinical evidence shows that Inion® bioabsorbable implants are associated with a substantially lower need for implant removal compared to conventional metal fixation.
No additional recovery time:
Patients avoid the delays and risks associated with secondary removal surgery, enabling uninterrupted recovery.
Resources redirected to primary surgeries:
Fewer removal procedures free up operating room time, surgical staff, and recovery beds for primary surgeries.
Cost savings for the healthcare system:
In Finland, for example, annual costs for ankle fracture hardware removal ranged from €472,000 to €994,000 between 2001 and 2016. Thus, a wider adoption of bioabsorbable implants is one way to reduce financial pressure on the public healthcare system.
Conclusions
Inion® bioabsorbable implants offer a clinically effective and cost-effective alternative to metallic fixation. The controlled resorption of bioabsorbable implants promotes natural healing, minimizes long-term complications, and removes the necessity for routine hardware removal. This results in fewer revision surgeries, maintained recovery timelines, more efficient surgical workflows, and significant cost savings.
In addition to direct clinical benefits, higher patient satisfaction and reduced downtime enhance overall healthcare efficiency. Together, this evidence strongly supports the adoption of bioabsorbable implant systems as a modern standard in fracture management.
You can access the full text on our white papers page. The white papers are designed to provide healthcare professionals with in-depth insights into the clinical applications of our bioabsorbable implants.