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. 2017 Sep 21;17(12):1–124.

Table 33:

Net Budget Impact of Adopting Offloading Devices When Access Increased by 25% and 100% in Ontario, 2016–2020, Base Case Analysis

Year Cost Change in Accessibility
50% to 75% 75% to 100% 0% to 100%
2016 Device cost $4,194,171 $4,194,171 $16,776,684
  Treatment cost $18,931,244 $18,931,244 $75,724,976
  Amputation costs −$41,680,264 −$41,680,264 −$166,721,056
  Total cost $18,554,848 $18,554,848 $74,219,392
2017 Device cost $4,372,245 $4,372,245 $17,488,980
  Treatment cost $19,475,633 $19,475,633 $77,902,532
  Amputation costs −$43,449,895 −$43,449,895 −$173,799,580
  Total cost $19,602,017 $19,602,017 $78,408,068
2018 Device cost 4,552,939 $4,552,939 $18,211,756
  Treatment cost 20,550,615 $20,550,615 $82,202,460
  Amputation costs −$45,245,576 −$45,245,576 −$180,982,304
  Total cost $20,142,022 $20,142,022 $80,568,088
2019 Device cost $4,736,287 $4,736,287 $18,945,148
  Treatment cost $21,378,192 $21,378,192 $85,512,768
  Amputation costs −$47,067,625 −$47,067,625 −$188,270,500
  Total cost $20,953,145 $20,953,145 $83,812,580
2020 Device cost $4,922,319 $4,922,319 $19,689,276
  Treatment cost $22,217,885 $22,217,885 $88,871,540
  Amputation costs −$48,916,346 −$48,916,346 −$195,665,384
  Total cost $21,776,142 $21,776,142 $87,104,568

Note: Numbers may appear inexact due to rounding. Negative numbers mean cost savings.