Table 1 Clinical characteristics of surgical orthopaedic subjects
Patients | <= 75 y | >75 y | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number | 142 | 60 | 82 |
Age | 77.2 (10.7) | 66.9 (6.2) | 84.7 (6.0) |
Male | 36 | 15 | 21 |
Female | 106 | 45 | 61 |
CIRS | 1.96 (1.07) | 1.6 (1.2) | 2.1 (0.9) |
Type of surgery | |||
THA | 76 | 25 | 51 |
TKA | 26 | 17 | 9 |
Internal fixation | 40 | 12 | 38 |
Hip fracture | 74 | 22 | 52 |
Hip arthritis | 42 | 22 | 20 |
Knee arthritis | 26 | 17 | 9 |
Time from surgery | 7 (2) | ||
Length of stay | 35.7 (8.2) | 29.5 (5.7) | 39.7 (7.1) |
Infections*/dead | 3/1 | - | 3/1 |