Research Article
Revision Surgery in Total Joint Replacement Is Cost-Intensive
Table 4
Financial expense of revision arthroplasty compared to primary joint replacement
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| | Cost Analysis | Hip Revision | Hip Primary | Knee Revision | Knee Primary |
| | Implant | 2240.5 (1163.7) | 978.2 (445.9) | 3052.3 (1178.8) | 1155.8 (707.9) |
| | Perioperative | 2018.8 (947.6) | 1062.1 (327.0) | 1755.2 (863.8) | 1207.9 (337.7) |
| | Hospital stay | 2649.0 (1183.9) | 1849.4 (364.6) | 2582.8 (1374.6) | 1878.1 (270.3) |
| | Combined | 6908.3 (2312.2) | 3889.7 (994.9) | 7390.4 (2148.2) | 4241.8 (918.3) |
| | DRG-Income | 8920.6 (2084.8) | 7225.7 (643.1) | 9689.3 (2423.8) | 7826.6 (633.4) |
| | Difference | 2012.3 (2576.5) | 3336.0 (667.0) | 2299.0 (2227.9) | 3584.7 (689.2) |
| | p-value | p<0.001 for all variables | p<0.001 for all variables |
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For quantitative data values are given as mean (SD = standard deviation). |
