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Table 3 Evaluation of the acquisition and maintenance costs of VIT therapy

From: Analysis of the cost-efficiency of the vascular impulse technology (VIT) in the perioperative management of complex ankle fractures: results of a prospective randomised controlled trial

 

Per patient

Annually1

Cases

1

62

Length of stay (d)

17

1054

Total period of therapy (with 6-8 h per d)

91 h

7378 h

Costs

 VADOplex device (EUR)

1200

3600

 Foot pads (EUR) (2–3 per patient)

93

4728

 Maintenance (EUR)

75

225

 Total costs (EUR)

1368

8553

  In % of contribution margin

ITT 68.4

ITT 6.9

 

AT 45.6

AT 4.6

  1. 1Calculation based on patient data from all treated ankle fractures treated at the institution in 2018