Table 3.
Discharge modality for each fracture type after acute trauma care
| Fracture side | Orthogeriatric care | Home | Nursing facility | Another medical department | In-patient mortality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip | 55 (43.0%) | 26 (20.3%) | 32 (25.0%) | 10 (7.8%) | 5 (3.9%) |
| Proximal femur | 82 (51.9%) | 18 (11.4%) | 26 (16.5%) | 19 (12.0%) | 13 (8.2%) |
| Periprosthetic proximal femur | 18 (60.0%) | 3 (10.0%) | 5 (16.7%) | 3 (10.0%) | 1 (3.3%) |
| Proximal humerus | 18 (43.9%) | 18 (43.9%) | 4 (9.8%) | 0 (-) | 1 (2.4%) |
| Pelvic ring | 41 (44.1%) | 31 (33.3%) | 7 (7.6%) | 10 (10.7%) | 4 (4.3%) |
| Thoracolumbar | 26 (35.1%) | 26 (35.1%) | 7 (9.5%) | 11 (14.9%) | 4 (5.4%) |
| Cervical | 5 (16.1%) | 16 (51.6%) | 4 (12.9%) | 2 (6.5%) | 4 (12.9%) |