Table 4 Patient characteristics without and with postoperative complications
From: The impact of an orthogeriatric intervention in patients with fragility fractures: a cohort study
Patients without postoperative complications (n = 420) | Patients with postoperative complications (n = 157) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, median (p25-p75) | 78.5 (72–85) | 84 (79–89) | < 0.001 |
Male, % | 20.0 | 29.9 | 0.02 |
Type of fracture, % | |||
Hip fracture (DS72) | 57.9 | 89.2 | < 0.001 |
Appendicular fracture | 42.1 | 10.8 | |
Prefracture health status | |||
Use of walking aid, % | 41.4 | 59.9 | < 0.001 |
Charlson Comorbidity Index, median (p25-p75) | 1 (0–2) | 1 (0–3) | 0.007 |
ASA-score, median (p25-p75) (n = 571) | 2 (2–3) | 3 (2–3) | < 0.001 |
Score 1–2, % | 51.4 | 36.1 | 0.004 |
Score 3–4, % | 48.3 | 63.9 | |
Score 5–6, % | 0.3 | 0 | |
Length of stay, hours median (p25-p75) | 117.5 (65.4–173.7) | 206.6 (147.3–265.3) | < 0.001 |
Readmission | 9.5 | 22.3 | < 0.001 |