Hertzman P, Johnsson R, Lindgren B
Lund University Department of Orthopedics, Sweden.
Acta Orthop Scand. 1988 Jun;59(3):266-9. doi: 10.3109/17453678809149359.
Totally, 42/92 nonretired patients between 50 and 59 years of age were on sick leave for more than 6 months before total hip replacement for primary arthrosis. Reductions of these periods of sick leave to 6 months each would have meant a productive gain to society of 41,000-653,000 Swedish kronor per patient. The range in the estimate is due to the degree of causal relationship between preoperative and postoperative sick leave/early retirement.
