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

Table 6

Case versus control comparison for hardware failure costs.

	Hardware failure costs (median, IQR)
	Cases ( = 3)	Controls ( = 3)
Professional charges	$16,012 ($11,892–$22,453)	$7,231 ($6,120–$13,571)	0.33
Technical charges	$24,106 ($20,259–$72,818)	$32,539 ($24,799–$131,982)	0.57
Surgical	$14,871 ($10,919–$19,726)	$4,957 ($4,927–$6,227)	0.14
Radiology	$272 ($253–302)	$1,614 ($862–$2,861)	0.57
Evaluation and management	$769 ($633–$1,760)	$660 ($330–$4,450)	0.85
Diagnostic	$3,618 ($3,232–$8,159)	$12,125 ($6,746–$29,124)	0.85
Room and board	$651 ($626–$4,758)	$5,250 ($3,602–$24,375)	0.33
Implant/materials	$7,832 ($4,815–$35,174)	$7,514 ($7,186–$8,916)	0.85
Pharmacy	$3,565 ($3,487–$12,679)	$4,623 ($3,944–$28,610)	0.85
Total charges	$32,425 ($31,151–$91,424)	$39,770 ($30,919–$145,553)	0.85