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.
The Ohio University, Athens 45701, USA. kims2@ohio.edu
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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