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Table 1 Patients’ baseline characteristics, complications and survival (N = 176)

From: Mortality, complications and long-term functional outcome in elderly patients with fragility fractures of the acetabulum

 

Non-operative

Operative

 

N

67

109

 

Follow-Up [m]

70, SD 31

67, SD 27

.505a

Age [y]

80, SD 10

77, SD 9

.051a

Gender [f: m]

38: 29

35: 74

.002b

ASA

  

.033c

 1

2

1

 

 2

9

33

 

 3

56

72

 

 4

0

3

 

Hospitalization duration [d]

8, SD 6

17, SD 10

<.001a

In-hospital complications [n (%)]

 Infection

6 (9.0%)

25 (22.9%)

.024b

 Thromboembolic event

5 (7.5%)

1 (0.9%)

.030b

 Delirium

1 (1.5%

5 (4.6%)

.410b

 In-hospital death

4 (6.0%)

6 (5.5%)

1.00b

1-year mortality

18 (26.9%)

26 (23.9%)

.654b

2-year mortality

29 (43.3%)

34 (31.2%)

.104b

  1. aStudent’s T-test. bPearson Chi-square/Fisher’s test
  2. cPearson Chi-square test for ASA ≤ 2 vs. ASA > 2. There were no patients with ASA > 4
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