Table 4 Medical costs associated with tibia shaft fracture patients by nonunion status
Medical and Pharmacy Costs | All Tibia Fractures N = 853 | Nonunion N = 99: | Without Nonunion N = 754: | P values† |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tibia Fracture Related Costs | ||||
Inpatient | < 0.001 | |||
· Median | $0.00 | $1,115.92 | $0.00 | |
· Mean | $3,378.69 | $7,263.96 | $2,868.56 | |
· SD | $10,652.67 | $16,129.49 | $9,607.02 | |
Outpatient | < 0.001 | |||
· Median | $178.06 | $674.05 | $150.10 | |
· Mean | $584.24 | $1,300.95 | $490.14 | |
· SD | $1,505.94 | $2,414.03 | $1,315.75 | |
Emergency Room | 0.52 | |||
· Median | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |
· Mean | $32.34 | $23.03 | $33.56 | |
· SD | $261.46 | $134.00 | $273.86 | |
Total | < 0.001 | |||
· Median | $663.50 | $2,316.07 | $531.97 | |
· Mean | $3,995.27 | $8,587.94 | $3,392.25 | |
· SD | $10,811.50 | $16,306.36 | $9,721.82 | |
Non-Tibia Fracture Related Costs | ||||
Inpatient | < 0.001 | |||
· Median | $611.98 | $7,214.43 | $368.81 | |
· Mean | $8,735.48 | $25,487.19 | $6,535.98 | |
· SD | $23,600.99 | $51,161.42 | $15,743.06 | |
Outpatient | < 0.001 | |||
· Median | $4,317.24 | $9,952.65 | $3,850.53 | |
· Mean | $8,836.56 | $15,736.12 | $7,930.64 | |
· SD | $13,962.48 | $17,527.29 | $13,172.68 | |
Emergency Room | 0.049 | |||
· Median | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |
· Mean | $260.65 | $292.16 | $256.52 | |
· SD | $1,314.07 | $715.34 | $1,373.70 | |
Total | < 0.001 | |||
· Median | $7,114.27 | $18,630.94 | $6,086.31 | |
· Mean | $17,832.68 | $41,515.47 | $14,723.14 | |
· SD | $31,298.95 | $59,303.29 | $23,817.82 | |
Total Costs | ||||
Inpatient | < 0.001 | |||
· Median | $3,899.27 | $9,697.55 | $2,972.25 | |
· Mean | $12,114.17 | $32,751.14 | $9,404.54 | |
· SD | $26,874.18 | $56,070.29 | $18,565.20 | |
Outpatient | < 0.001 | |||
· Median | $4,869.33 | $10,735.37 | $4,419.38 | |
· Mean | $9,420.80 | $17,037.08 | $8,420.78 | |
· SD | $14,151.75 | $18,219.82 | $13,220.11 | |
Emergency Room | 0.11 | |||
· Median | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |
· Mean | $292.99 | $315.19 | $290.07 | |
· SD | $1,340.86 | $732.55 | $1,401.56 | |
Pain Medications | < 0.001 | |||
· Median | $110.12 | $380.98 | $92.75 | |
· Mean | $655.29 | $1,034.90 | $605.44 | |
· SD | $2,144.27 | $1,633.62 | $2,198.56 | |
Other Medications | 0.61 | |||
· Median | $1,117.06 | $1,117.47 | $1,109.45 | |
· Mean | $2,274.94 | $2,368.05 | $2,262.71 | |
· SD | $3,539.38 | $3,375.77 | $3,562.27 | |
Overall Total | < 0.001 | |||
· Median | $13,364.57 | $25,555.97 | $11,686.24 | |
· Mean | $24,758.18 | $53,506.36 | $20,983.55 | |
· SD | $35,245.19 | $65,259.77 | $26,987.93 | |