Table 2.
Injury characteristics
| Parameter, number (%) | Cohort (n = 97) | Patients with phone followup (n = 62) | Patients without phone followup (n = 35) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnoses | ||||
| Hip/femur | 36 (37) | 19 (31) | 17 (49) | 0.23 |
| Tibia/fibula/patella/ankle | 38 (39) | 28 (45) | 10 (29) | |
| Humerus/scapula/clavicle | 6 (6.2) | 3 (4.8) | 3 (9) | |
| Ulna/radius/wrist | 17 (18) | 12 (19) | 5 (14) | |
| Number of fractures | ||||
| One | 75 (77) | 48 (77) | 27 (77) | 0.28 |
| Two | 17 (18) | 12 (19) | 5 (14) | |
| Three | 3 (3.1) | 2 (3.2) | 1 (2.9) | |
| Four | 2 (2.1) | 0 (0) | 2 (5.7) | |
| Number of procedures | ||||
| One | 86 (89) | 56 (90) | 30 (86) | 0.57 |
| Two | 8 (8.2) | 5 (8.1) | 3 (8.6) | |
| Three | 2 (2.1 | 1 (1.6) | 1 (2.9) | |
| Four | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Five | 1 (1.0) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.9) | |
| Procedure | ||||
| ORIF | 50 (52) | 35 (57) | 15 (43) | 0.41 |
| Intramedullary nail | 16 (17) | 11 (18) | 5 (14) | |
| Arthroplasty | 14 (14) | 6 (9.7) | 8 (23) | |
| Trochanteric femoral nail | 10 (10) | 6 (9.7) | 4 (11) | |
| Pinning | 1 (1.0) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.9) | |
| Screw | 5 (5.2) | 3 (4.8) | 2 (5.7) | |
| Other | 1 (1.0) | 1 (1.6) | 0 (0) | |
| Mechanism of injury | ||||
| Fall | 66 (68) | 40 (65) | 26 (74) | 0.72 |
| Traffic accident | 18 (19) | 12 (19) | 6 (17) | |
| Sport | 8 (8.2) | 6 (9.7) | 2 (5.7) | |
| Other | 5 (5.2) | 4 (6.5) | 1 (2.9) | |
ORIF = open reduction and internal fixation.