Table 1 Included costs in the current analysis, based on the costing tool for Dutch reference prices in 2013 [14, 15]

Price difference implants (Δ)

–

650

Cement and mixing equipment (unit)

193

–

Theatre time (minutes) ^a

Total hospital stay (day)

 Absenteeism (working hour)

 Presenteeism (working hour)

 Productivity losses of unpaid work (hour)

 General practice (visit)

 Physical therapy (visit)

 Occupational therapy (visit)

 Occupational physician (visit)

 Domestic help (day)

 Home nursing (day)

 Analgesics ^b

 Emergency department visits (visit)

 Hospital admission (days)

 Nursing facility admission (days)