How much does a bone graft substitute cost for an ankle fusion?
Ankle fusion graft cost talk for Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center patients, from Elite Surgical.
You're planning a foot or ankle fusion at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. The surgeon may use a synthetic bone graft like ACTIFUSE instead of taking bone from your hip. You need to know how much that graft substitute will add to the case cost.
A bone graft substitute fills the gap where two bones are fused. It acts as a scaffold your body turns into real bone. Without it, the fusion may not heal. Surgeons at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center choose synthetic grafts because they avoid a second surgery to harvest bone from your pelvis or heel. That means less pain and lower overall cost.
The price of a graft like ACTIFUSE depends on the volume needed. For a typical tibiotalar or subtalar fusion, you might use 5 to 10 cc of graft. Each cc costs between $100 and $200, though your hospital's supply chain contract sets the final number. The total graft cost often runs lower than using your own bone when you add up extra OR time and the risk of donor site problems.
Before your surgery, ask the surgeon's office which graft they plan to use and the volume. Then call Elite Surgical for a quote on ACTIFUSE or ALTAPORE delivered to Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. We can give you a line-item cost for your specific case so there are no surprises.
Once you know the graft cost, you can plan financially and focus on healing. Your ankle fusion will have a stable scaffold that remodels into real bone. You'll walk into surgery with one less unknown.
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Not all synthetics remodel at the same rate. A graft with a highly porous, interconnected scaffold, like ACTIFUSE or ALTAPORE, is built to be replaced by host bone over time. Check your graft's resorption profile. If you need predictable remodeling, choose one with published fusion data for foot and ankle.
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Weight bearing depends on fixation stability, not just the graft. With ACTIFUSE, the scaffold starts remodeling within weeks, but full load is typically allowed after 6-8 weeks if the construct is solid. Check your specific fixation and follow published protocols for tibiotalar fusion with this graft.
ACTIFUSE FLOW vs ACTIFUSE SHAPE ankle fusion
FLOW is ideal for narrow, irregular spaces because the syringe lets you inject it precisely. SHAPE is better when you need to pack a larger void and want the graft to stay in place without migrating. For a typical ankle fusion with moderate bone loss, either can work. Choose FLOW if you need to fill a tight gap; choose SHAPE if you need to build up a defect and contour it.
bone graft substitute for diabetic ankle fusion
Use a scaffold that remodels into real bone and can handle poor host biology. ACTIFUSE provides an 80% porous structure that the body replaces with living bone, without harvesting from the hip or heel. Published tibiotalar fusion series using this graft show reliable outcomes in compromised patients.
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Most patients can transition to a supportive shoe around 10 to 12 weeks after surgery, once X-rays show the fusion is solid. Synthetic grafts like ACTIFUSE remodel into real bone, so the timeline is similar to autograft. Always confirm healing on imaging before clearing the patient.
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