Correction to: Mehta S, Long K, DeKoven M, Smith E and Steen R. Grant. Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) can decrease the economic burden of fracture non-union. J Med Econ 2015; 18:542-549
Following publication of this article, the authors have been made aware of three errors:
Current conclusion in abstract: ‘“Surgery Only” patients used significantly and substantially more healthcare services in treatment of fracture non-union. Conservative treatment with ‘LIPUS only’ for fracture non-union could potentially result in cost savings projected to $4 billion dollars annually in the US’.
Corrected conclusion in abstract: ‘“Surgery Only” patients used significantly and substantially more healthcare services in treatment of fracture non-union. Conservative treatment with ‘LIPUS only’ for fracture non-union could potentially result in cost savings projected to roughly $1 billion dollars.
Current wording in Direct medical costs: Current estimates suggest that there are up to 600,000 non-unions per year in the US. Based on the increased cost of surgery of $6290 per patient […], the additional cost from surgery would be $3.77 billion annually in the US alone.
Corrected wording in Direct medical costs: Current estimates suggest that there are 150,000 to 200,000 non-unions per year in the US. Based on the increased cost of surgery of $6290 per patient […], the additional cost from surgery would be $0.94 to $1.26 billion annually in the US alone.