Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the patients included in this study
| Patient characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Total population | 107 |
| Age, mean ± SD (range) | 75.5 ± 11.9 (42–96) |
| Gender | |
| Female (%), age mean ± SD (range) | 72 (67.3), 75.3 ± 12.3 (42–96) |
| Male (%), age mean ± SD (range) | 35 (32.7), 76.1 ± 11.2 (43–92) |
| Cause of trauma | |
| A level fall (%) | 62 (57.9) |
| Lift of a heavy object (%) | 2 (1.9) |
| Unidentified trauma (%) | 2 (1.9) |
| Traffic accident (%) | 4 (3.7) |
| No recollection of trauma (%) | 37 (34.6) |
| Time elapsed before visiting the emergency unit | |
| Within the first week (%) | 72 (67.3) |
| Within 1 month (%) | 16 (14.9) |
| Unidentified (%) | 19 (17.8) |
| Post fracture status | |
| Immediate return home (%) | 82 (76.6) |
| Hospitalized (%) | 23 (21.5) |
| Nursing home (%) | 2 (1.9) |
| Days in hospital, mean ± SD (range) | 16.7 ± 8.1 (3–35) |
| Brace prescription (%) | 12 (11.2) |