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. 2017 Sep 21;17(12):1–124.

Table A7:

Budget Impact of Adopting Offloading Devices at 50% Access and 100% Proportion of Use for Each Device in Ontario, 2016–2020

Year Cost Total Contact Casting Removable Cast Walkers Irremovable Cast Walkers
2016 Device cost $11,371,999 $2,752,920 $6,067,349
  Treatment cost $32,367,332 $57,019,365 $33,359,364
  Amputation cost $110,393,304 $117,633,246 $111,103,103
  Total cost $154,132,636 $177,405,531 $150,529,816
2017 Device cost $11,854,823 $2,869,802 $6,324,952
  Treatment cost $33,741,561 $59,440,251 $34,775,712
  Amputation cost $115,080,303 $122,627,633 $115,820,237
  Total cost $160,676,687 $184,937,686 $156,920,901
2018 Device cost $12,344,755 $2,988,404 $6,586,347
  Treatment cost $35,136,020 $61,896,777 $36,212,910
  Amputation cost $119,836,300 $127,695,543 $120,606,814
  Total cost $167,317,076 $192,580,724 $163,406,072
2019 Device cost $12,841,881 $3,108,748 $6,851,581
  Treatment cost $36,550,955 $64,389,372 $37,671,211
  Amputation cost $124,662,132 $132,837,869 $125,463,675
  Total cost $174,054,968 $200,335,989 $169,986,467
2020 Device cost $13,346,284 $3,230,853 $7,120,697
  Treatment cost $37,986,602 $66,918,456 $39,150,860
  Amputation cost $129,558,608 $138,055,471 $130,391,634
  Total cost $180,891,495 $208,204,780 $176,663,191

Note: Numbers may appear inexact due to rounding.