Table 2.
Outcomes for Intra-operative fracture
| Outcomes | Intra-operative Fracture (n = 71) | No Fracture (n = 489) | Multi-Regression Analysis | Colinearity Statistical Tolerance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | Chi2 | B, 95%CI | ||||
| Revision | 11 (15.5%)* | 7 (1.4%) | 7.40* | P < 0.001* | 0.391 (0.287-0.495) |
0.805* |
| AO Cable fixation | 53 (74.6%)* | 4 (0.01%) | 34.10* | P < 0.001* | 0.853 (0.804-0.902) |
0.948* |
| Subsidence | 11 (15.5%)* | 2 (< 0.01%) | 8.35* | P < 0.001* | 0.480 (0.367-0.593) |
0.925* |
| Dislocation | 1 | 10 | 0.92 | P < 0.360 | 0.053 (0.061-0.168) |
0.904 |
| Infection | 5 | 3 | 1.83 | P < 0.068 | 0.143 (0.010-0.276) |
0.797 |
| Days in Hospital (Median) | 12 | 20 | 1.32 | P < 0.188 | 0.000 (0-0.1) |
0.983 |
| 30 Day Mortality | 5 (7.0%) | 21 (4.3%) | 0.72 | 0.472 | 0.30 (-0.111-0.052) |
0.575 |
| 90 Day Mortality | 13 (18.3%)* | 46 (9.4%) | 2.02* | 0.04* | 0.059 (0.002-0.116) |
0.983* |
OR = Odds Ratio. Chi2 P < 0.05* considered significant.
This table confirms that revision, AO Cable fixation, Subsidence and 90 Day Mortality are all significant adverse outcomes for patients who sustain an intra-operative fracture.