The Cost of an ACL Injury
This is absolutely shocking to me. Had my ACL replaced in the UK privately about 8 years ago (no health insurance, paid out of pocket). Total cost was £3000 (+ £600 for initial scan). I could have got it done for free on the NHS but it would have messed up my term time at university.<p>Like the OP I had meniscal tearing too so more or less directly comparable. (Although obviously 8 years is probably a long time in medical devices so worth bearing in mind).<p>To put in perspective, that is approximate the same total cost (~$5000) as just _one_ of the pieces of equipment ("Cannula Fast Fix CVD") that the OP lists.<p>It's one thing if doctors are more expensive because they have to carry higher insurance charges to protect against negligence lawsuits, etc, but that the equipment alone is multiple times the cost seems crazy.<p>Mental.