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Table 5 Excision treatment failure with subsequent treatment (n=3)

From: Surgical treatment approaches and reimbursement costs of surgical site infections post hip arthroplasty in Australia: a retrospective analysis

Treatment sequence†

N (%)

Average cost (AUD$)

% of total cost

Total average cost (AUD$)

Excision, 2x DAIR

2 (66.7%)

23,477

65.7%

23,805

Excision, 3x DAIR

1 (33.3%)

24,462

34.3%

Total

3 (100%)

71,416

100%

 
  1. †DAIR = Debridement, antibiotics and implant retention.