01 January 2020: Clinical Research
A Novel Instant 3-Dimensional Printing System for Postoperative Fracture Patients: A Comparative Cohort Study
Lang Chen ACE* , Yuan Xiong ACE* , Bobin Mi B , Chenchen Yan C , Xudong Xie F , Zexi He F , Wu Zhou BG* , Guohui Liu AG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.928240
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e928240
Table 3 Costs of the intervention; primary health care sector and secondary health care sector in the study (in United States dollars).
| Item | TP group (n=13) | 3D-AS group (n=14) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention | 0.337 | ||
| TP | 33.61±12.58 | / | |
| 3D-AS | / | 38.12±11.39 | |
| Primary health care sector | |||
| Rehabilitation physiotherapy | 146.63 (51.32–344.57) | 150.29 (104.11–241.94) | 1.000 |
| Transportation fees | 29.33 (18.33–51.32) | 27.86 (15.21–45.82) | 0.650 |
| Medicine | 13.53±12.34 | 15.61±12.37 | 0.667 |
| Other* | 30.34±22.58 | 23.57±14.97 | 0.364 |
| Subtotal | 237.54 (146.63–406.89) | 232.40 (152.13–311.22) | 0.867 |
| Secondary health care sector | |||
| Outpatient** | 161.57±52.11 | 162.13±54.58 | 0.979 |
| Emergency | 98.13±107.02 | 96.88±84.11 | 0.973 |
| Surgery | 347.51 (274.93–397.36) | 313.05 (293.99–361.07) | 1.000 |
| Medicine | 351.91 (326.98–396.63) | 339.44 (306.45–419.35) | 0.583 |
| Examination fees | 172.12±43.21 | 173.54±49.90 | 0.938 |
| Other*** | 101.62±21.59 | 111.65±22.99 | 0.255 |
| Subtotal | 1247.52±243.62 | 1252.93±242.42 | 0.954 |
| Total | 1439.88 (1262.46–1671.55) | 1426.69 (1249.27–1812.32) | 0.981 |
| Independent-Samples T Test or Mann-Whitney U test was selected to compare differences between TP group and 3D-AS group where appropriate. Values were presented as mean±SD or median (IQR) where appropriate. * Other, includes specialists or necessary examination; ** outpatient, includes postoperative re-examination fees; *** other, includes nursing care and bed charges. | |||