THE USE OF CORTICAL BONE-GRAFTS IN OSSICULOPLASTY .3. AUDIT OF COSTS

This paper describes the results of a comparative audit of the costs o f using artificial prostheses and cortical bone. The costs of using a bone graft have been calculated by estimating the expenses incurred as a result of the additional time required for preparation of the graft s. The mean cost of preparing a graft was 29.10 pound, while the mean cost of using a prosthesis was 65.01 pound.