Table 3 Subsequent outcomes based on index fracture site in the fracture cohort
Index Fracture type | Number of index fractures (%) | Initial index fracture-related surgical procedure n (%) | Revision index fracture-related surgical procedure n (%) a | Complications (at 30 days) n (%)b | Mortality at 1-year post-index fracture n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hip | 26,963 (26.5%) | 24,635 (91.4%) | 1311 (5.3%) | 5295 (21.5%) | 6625 (24.6%) |
Wrist | 16,467 (16.2%) | 3177 (19.3%) | 237 (7.5%) | 205 (6.5%) | 718 (4.4%) |
Humerus | 11,756 (11.6%) | 2444 (20.8%) | 269 (11.0%) | 285 (11.7%) | 1159 (9.9%) |
Ribs | 10,247 (10.1%) | 641 (6.3%) | 84 (13.1%) | 64 (10.0%) | 1327 (13.0%) |
Tibia, fibula, knee | 9859 (9.7%) | 2747 (27.9%) | 437 (15.9%) | 356 (13.0%) | 575 (5.8%) |
Pelvis | 7209 (7.1%) | 638 (8.9%) | 77 (12.1%) | 75 (11.8%) | 1298 (18.0%) |
Vertebral | 6595 (6.5%) | 573 (8.7%) | 85 (14.8%) | 81 (14.1%) | 1183 (17.9%) |
Radius and ulna | 4377 (4.3%) | 510 (11.7%) | 40 (7.8%) | 47 (9.2%) | 264 (6.0%) |
Multisite | 3299 (3.2%) | 1423 (43.1%) | 121 (8.5%) | 276 (19.4%) | 608 (18.4%) |
Femur | 2618 (2.6%) | 2124 (81.1%) | 355 (16.7%) | 736 (34.7%) | 530 (20.2%) |
Clavicle/sternum | 2383 (2.3%) | 228 (9.6%) | 38 (16.7%) | 26 (11.4%) | 325 (13.6%) |
Total (all fracture types) | 101,773 (100%) | 39,140 (38.5%) | 3054 (7.8%) | 7446 (19.0%) | 14,612 (14.4%) |