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Abstract
The aim of this study was to calculate the direct costs of illness in patients with advanced osteoarthritis of the hip and knee. Costs were reported retrospectively by a self-administered questionnaire, covering the period of 12 months prior to joint replacement. Total direct costs amounted to 2747.- euros, medical costs were 1148.- euros, and non-medical costs were 1599.- euros. Late-stage osteoarthritis is expensive because of high costs mainly from personal care and household assistance caused by severe loss of function.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21312097 DOI: 10.1007/s10354-010-0858-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Wien Med Wochenschr ISSN: 0043-5341