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Finding the real price of titanium nails
« on: February 15, 2014, 05:35:03 PM »
Dr Franz just posted in the other thread the name of a titanium nail.

As you know, titanium nails are used after lengthening in some cases. Reason is, lengthening nails can bend on pressure while titanium has no moving mechanism and is therefore fully weight bearing, you can even jump with them.

Now, I know Dr. Betz takes extortionate prices to install these nails.

Does anyone know the quotes of these nails?

http://www.smith-nephew.com/professional/products/featured-products/trigen-intramedullary-nails--im-nails--used-to-tr/
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Re: Finding the real price of titanium nails
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2014, 06:12:18 PM »
Hi,

There are a number of good titanium nails on the market. They range in price (locally) from around 1000-1500 USD per nail. These are nails imported from the states, switzerland or italy.
The costly part is hospitalization and theatre time for the procedure. In our unit this would cost around 10K all in. (Incl nails).

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Re: Finding the real price of titanium nails
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2014, 06:22:04 PM »
Thank you doctor. The information is very helpful. You are truly amazing!!!
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Re: Finding the real price of titanium nails
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2014, 06:34:45 PM »
Quote from: Franz on February 15, 2014, 06:12:18 PM
Hi,

There are a number of good titanium nails on the market. They range in price (locally) from around 1000-1500 USD per nail. These are nails imported from the states, switzerland or italy.
The costly part is hospitalization and theatre time for the procedure. In our unit this would cost around 10K all in. (Incl nails).

Thank you. You have no idea how valuable these kind of information is for me.
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My diary. Tibias+femurs 3.75+3.75cm at the Paley Institute (5'5" -> 5'8") in my late 30s.
One of the last patients to use the PRECICE 2.2 nail. I met the first STRYDE patient and I strongly recommend the new STRYDE nail instead.

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Re: Finding the real price of titanium nails
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2014, 03:40:28 PM »
imagine if we could buy the nail for the real price and then just pay the surgeon the surgeon fee and hospital fee.

internal would be sooo cheap.
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Re: Finding the real price of titanium nails
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2014, 04:02:51 PM »
Dr.Betz charges 25k us$. It is his double scam. First the patient gets a nail which can easily bend. Then he tells the patient to walk as much as possible with or without crutches. Eventually the Patient has to get the titanium nails at those inflated prices. 

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Re: Finding the real price of titanium nails
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2014, 04:07:05 PM »
Betz seems to be a greedy fker, ripping off people who already handed most of their money to him.
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Re: Finding the real price of titanium nails
« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2014, 04:13:33 PM »
During the case of Andrewshizzles, he said the surgery cost was waived by Dr Betz. Did he also waive the titanium cost?

Quote from: Mime on February 16, 2014, 04:02:51 PM
Dr.Betz charges 25k us$. It is his double scam. First the patient gets a nail which can easily bend. Then he tells the patient to walk as much as possible with or without crutches. Eventually the Patient has to get the titanium nails at those inflated prices. A real crook Dr. Betz.
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