Table 5.
Cost estimates for each outcome scenario
| Scenario | Average cost ($) | Range used for sensitivity analysis |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of IMN insertion (n = 35) | ||
| OR/anesthesia/RR | 6,323 | |
| Diagnostic services | 713 | |
| Emergency services | 199 | |
| General nursing | 3,234 | |
| Pharmacy | 830 | |
| Other | 179 | |
| Total | 11,478 | |
| Cost of PP insertion (n = 52) | ||
| OR/anesthesia/RR | 5,043 | |
| Diagnostic services | 451 | |
| Emergency services | 443 | |
| General nursing | 2,157 | |
| Pharmacy | 463 | |
| Other | 148 | |
| Total | 8,705 | |
| Cost of hardware removal (n = 54) | ||
| OR/anesthesia/RR | 2,794 | |
| Diagnostic services | 63 | |
| Emergency services | 0 | |
| General nursing | 0 | |
| Pharmacy | 57 | |
| Other | 27 | |
| Total | 2,941 | |
| Cost of deep infection (n = 4) | ||
| OR/anesthesia/RR | 6,380 | |
| Diagnostic services | 1,426 | |
| Emergency services | 250 | |
| General nursing | 3,285 | |
| Pharmacy | 830 | |
| Other | 95 | |
| Total | 12,121 (range 5,789–26,830) | $4,631–$40,245 |
| Cost of superficial infection (n = 7) (oral cephalexin for 10 days) | 15 | |
| Average weekly US salary | 771 | |
OR operating room, RR recovery room, IMN intramedullary nail, PP percutaneous pin