Table 2

Average costs per patient per treatment arm in euros

Early reconstruction (n=85)Rehabilitation plus an optional reconstruction (n=82)
Healthcare system
Hospital costs (SD)4348 (1130)2526 (1947)
Extramural costs
 Sports medicine2344
 General practitioner1618
 Occupational medicine3319
 Physical therapist19311650
Sum extramural2003 (1166)1731 (1386)
Medication1610
1. Total costs from healthcare system perspective (SD)6367 (1630)4267 (3011)
Societal
Absence paid work (SD)5636 (7549)4448 (6987)
Presenteeism paid work (SD)1480 (2931)1262 (2624)
Unpaid work (SD)1373 (2636)1504 (3045)
2. Productivity costs total (SD)8489 (9659)7214 (9137)
3. Direct non-medical costs
(travel costs)
9479
Total costs from societal perspective (1+2+3)14 951
(10 004)
11 558
(10 579)