Table 4 Operating room time (ORT - in minutes), length of hospital stay (LOS - in days), and inflation-adjusted total hospital cost for index admission for patients treated with HRF, by diagnosis category. The categories: “Deep Infection with Nonunion” and “Deep Infection Only” were aggregated under “Deep Infection” as values were similar for both

Adult – Acquired Deformity

228.1 (193.1–278.8)

2.9 (2.5–3.3)

$38,217 ($32,105-$47,204)

Adult – Arthropathy

213.5 (159.9–321.2)

4.3 (3.5–5.3)

$37,084 ($27,907-$55,253)

Adult—Deep Infection

369.0 (321.0–433.8)

14.4 (13.7–15.1)

$54,666 ($47,960-$63,553)

Adult – Fracture

273.0 (259.0–288.5)

9.5 (9.2–9.7)

$40,273 ($38,239-$42,535)

Adult – Non Union (no infection)

262.5 (214.0–339.5)

7.4 (6.5–8.3)

$40,537 ($32,948-$52,669)

Pediatric – Congenital Deformity

205.3 (173.1–252.3)

4.6 (4.0–5.4)

$37,588 ($30,852-$48,088)

Pediatric – Fracture

183.1 (148.1–239.7)

6.1 (5.3–7.0)

$30,384 ($24,153-$40,947)