Costs attributable to upper extremity injuries within 3 years of the index event (2019 Canadian dollars)
| Cost | Mean Can$ (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| Total attributable costs: 30 d | 6150 (6080 to 6220) |
| Total attributable costs: 1 yr | 8120 (7950 to 8290) |
| Total attributable costs: 2 yr | 8660 (8420 to 8900) |
| Total attributable costs: 3 yr | 9210 (8880 to 9550) |
| 3-year attributable costs by health care sector | |
| ED costs | 525 (509 to 541) |
| Inpatient costs | 2623 (2419 to 2828) |
| Outpatient costs* | 1552 (1516 to 1589) |
| Outpatient surgery cost | 1612 (1587 to 1639) |
| Physician cost | 2377 (2304 to 2449) |
| Assistive devices costs | 5 (−2 to 13) |
| MHA costs | 45 (−73 to 164) |
| Drugs and laboratory | 74 (21 to 128) |
| Long-term care cost | 4 (−23 to 32) |
| Nonphysician cost† | 8 (5 to 12) |
Note: CI = confidence interval, ED = emergency department, MHA = mental health and addiction.
↵* Nonsurgical outpatient costs include the cost of the outpatient clinic visits and all associated materials (e.g., materials for splinting or casting, wound care) and imaging for all visits within 3 years.
↵† Nonphysician costs are services provided by allied health care providers or physician extenders that are included in Ontario Health Insurance Plan costs. These would include nurse practitioners, physiotherapists and occupational therapists.