Table 7.
Additional risk on mortality with every increasing CCI score (%) per orthopaedic subspecialty
| Orthopaedic subspecialty | Additional risk | 95% CI | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | |||
| Arthroplasty | 0.01 | −0.00031 | 0.0005 | 0.667 |
| Foot and ankle | −0.01 | −0.001 | 0.0011 | 0.836 |
| Hand and upper extremity | −0.02 | −0.00095 | 0.0006 | 0.706 |
| Shoulder | 0.25 | 0.0013 | 0.0036 | < 0.001 |
| Spine | 0.00 | −0.001 | 0.001 | 0.953 |
| Sports | −0.01 | −0.001 | 0.0009 | 0.896 |
| Pediatrics | 0.05 | −0.005 | 0.0055 | 0.847 |
| Trauma | 0.24 | 0.0016 | 0.0033 | < 0.001 |
| Oncology | 0.33 | 0.0024 | 0.0042 | < 0.001 |
| R-square | 0.099 | |||
N = 30,129; CCI = Charlson Comorbidity Index.