The Costs of Operative Complications for Ankle Fractures: A Case Control Study

Table 3

Case versus control comparison for nonunion costs.

	Nonunion costs (median, IQR)
	Cases ( = 7)	Controls ( = 7)
Professional charges	$17,863 ($15,683–$30,348)	$8,358 ($6,679–$14,729)	0.028
Surgical	$16,397 ($14,572–$25,742)	$6,888 ($3,620–$11,481)	0.003
Radiology	$499 ($347–$1,354)	$2,102 ($1,444–$2,276)	0.190
Evaluation and management	$765 ($500–$1,556)	$785 ($540–$1,066)	0.860
Technical charges	$50,508 ($39,405–$141,563)	$46,346 ($38,815–$57,597)	0.360
Room and board	$3,530 ($2,016–$11,560)	$2,328 ($1,031–3,442)	0.390
Implant/materials	$25,073 ($13,862–51,470)	$11,210 ($7,260–$20,102)	0.084
Pharmacy	$5,787 ($5,495–$27,102)	$7,011 ($5,329–$7,495)	0.500
Total charges	$70,644 ($54,110–$170,775)	$54,453 ($49,196–$68,750)	0.240