Table 3.

Comparison between outcome/complications between patients with and without prior fragility fractures. readmission: readmission to hospital within one month of discharge regardless of the cause

Comparison		Patients with prior fragility fracture compared with patients without fragility fracture		p-value
		Prior fragility fracture (n = 124)	No prior fragility fracture (n = 1110)
Mean length of stay (days)		7.5	7.4	0.85
Need for blood transfusion		51 (41.1%)	371 (33.4%)	0.08
Thromboembolic events		3 (2.4%)	28 (2.5%)	0.94
Postop ICU admission		12 (9.7%)	113 (10.2%)	0.86
Postop opioids need		75 (60.5%)	664 (59.8%)	0.93
Readmission		16 (12.9%)	116 (10.5%)	0.40
Reason for readmission	Medical	12 (9.7%)	84 (7.6%)	0.68
	Surgical	4 (3.2%)	32 (2.9%)
Need for revision		5 (4.0%)	33 (3.0%)	0.51
Mortality	In-hospital	3 (2.4%)	23 (2.1%)	0.10
	1-month	1 (0.8%)	27 (2.4%)	0.10
	3-month	1 (0.8%)	14 (1.3%)	0.10
	6-month	1 (0.8%)	39 (3.5%)	0.10
	1-yr	9 (7.3%)	36 (3.2%)	0.10