Table 7 Relationship between surgical site infection status and resource use in total knee arthroplasty patients
From: Economic burden of surgical site infections within the episode of care following joint replacement
| Â | Total | SSI | No SSI | Difference | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unadjusted | Adjusted | |||||
N | 2240 | 1120 | 1120 | – | – | – |
Total cost of care [$] (SD) | 22,231.58 (10,762) | 28,576.02 (10,468) | 15,887.14 (6450) | 12,689 (11,898) | < .0001 | < .0001 |
Length of stay [days] (SD) | 5.57 (3.4) | 8.02 (3.0) | 3.12 (1.7) | 4.90 (3.5) | < .0001 | < .0001 |