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Sustainability Publication Digest: Our Impact on Global Warming: A Carbon Footprint Analysis of Orthopaedic Operations
MTRC shares the most relevant and impactful publications in the field of market access and HEOR for medical technologies in Europe through its Sustainability Publications Digest.
In a recent publication, Eidmann et al. assessed the carbon emissions from eight orthopedic surgical procedures in Germany, utilizing the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. Their analysis revealed procedure-specific footprints ranging from 53.5 kg CO2e for knee arthroscopy to 125.9 kg CO2e for revision knee arthroplasty, with most of the emissions arising from energy consumption (57.5%) and the supply chain (34.6%). The study emphasized that focused measures to optimize energy efficiency and decarbonize procurement could substantially mitigate the environmental impact of orthopaedic surgery.
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