Cost burden of hip and knee replacements in Ohio: estimates from the National Hospital Discharge Survey, 2000.
This study estimated the number of arthritis-related hip/knee replacements performed in the nation as well as in Ohio. These estimates were then used to calculate the economic burden associated with arthritis-related surgeries. The National Hospital Discharge Survey in 2000 and the 2000 U.S. Census were utilized to estimate the number and cost of hip/knee replacements performed. In the United States, approximately 9.9 billion dollars was spent on 439,833 hip/knee replacement surgeries in the year 2000. In Ohio, approximately 420 million dollars was spent for 18,731 hip/knee replacement surgeries. The true cost of arthritis in terms of joint replacement is estimated to be much higher if preoperative and postoperative care is included.
Kim
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The Ohio University, Athens 45701, USA. kims2@ohio.edu
Koebel
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Duffy
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001168:Arthritis / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D040343:Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D005260:Female; D017722:Hospital Charges / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009820:Ohio / Q000453:epidemiology; D011445:Prospective Payment System; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology