Table 6. Index hospitalization, follow-up, and total aggregate costs at 90 days and 6 months.

Analysis interval	RPF (costs/patient)	WC (costs/patient)	RPF – WC difference per patient (95% CI)	Bootstrap P value
Index hospitalization costs	$23,437±$12,421	$20,574±$14,102	$2,863 (–$681, $6,103)	0.11
90 days follow-up costs	$5,742±$15,148	$10,493±$24,625	−$4,751 (−$10,289, $312)	0.06
Total 90 days costs	$29,179±$21,016	$31,067±$28,562	−$1,888 (−$8,889, $4,273)	0.52
6 months follow-up costs	$9,002±$18,041	$13,511±$27,449	−$4,509 (−$10,870, $1,207)	0.14
Total 6 months costs	$32,439±$24,124	$34,085±$30,916	−$1,646 (−$9,127, $4,706)	0.61

RPF, rigid plate fixation; WC, wire cerclage.