Table 5.

Morbidity I found to be predicted by lower POSSUM scores and positively associated with any delay in surgery

Observed morbidity rates risk stratified to total orthopaedic POSSUM score
POSSUM score	Delay of surgery			Delay of surgery
	≤24 h	>24 h	P value	≤48 h	>48 h	P value
≤32	29.41 %	21.43 %	0.47	20.00 %	50.00 %	0.16
33–39	46.15 %	60.42 %	0.24	47.46 %	86.67 %	0.0064
≥40	61.11 %	91.30 %	0.026	68.97 %	100.00 %	0.027

Bold values indicate statistical significance (P < 0.05)