TABLE III.

Complications as Expressed in Loss in QoL Points and Monetary Terms^*

Characteristic	Level	Mean Loss (95% CI)
		QoL (points)	Monetary† (euros)
Short-term complications	Stoma infection, conservative therapy	0.24 (0.12-0.37)	3.45 (1.67-5.65)
	Stoma infection, surgical therapy	0.21 (0.1-0.33)	3.05 (1.35-5.23)
	Hypergranulation	0.19 (0.07-0.31)	2.69 (0.93-4.92)
	Periprosthetic fracture	0.28 (0.17-0.4)	3.95 (2.18-6.13)
Long-term complications	Osteomyelitis	0.96 (0.79-1.16)	14.63 (11.32-16.90)
	Implant removal	1.15 (0.96-1.38)	16.94 (14.78-19.04)
	Chronic stoma problems	0.89 (0.73-1.08)	13.64 (10.08-16.25)
	External component replacement	0.14 (0.03-0.24)	1.94 (0.4-3.83)

^*QoL = quality of life, and CI = credible interval.

^†Values of €1,000.