Table 2.
Fracture Characteristics and Surgical Timing of the 446 Patients Admitted to Western Health With a Hip Fracture: November 2012 to March 2014.
| Orthopedic Model, n (%) | Geriatric Model, n (%) | Comanaged Model, n (%) | Total, n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 183 | 137 | 126 | 446 |
| Fracture type | ||||
| Intracapsular | 84 (45.9) | 60 (43.8) | 67 (53.2) | 211 (47.3) |
| Inter(per)trochanteric | 83 (45.4) | 61 (44.5) | 51 (40.5) | 195 (43.7) |
| Subtrochanteric | 16 (8.7) | 16 (11.7) | 8 (6.4) | 40 (9.0) |
| Procedure type | ||||
| Internal fixation: DHS/CHS | 101 (55.2) | 70 (51.2) | 54 (42.9) | 225 (50.4) |
| IM nail | 18 (9.8) | 19 (13.9) | 20 (15.9) | 57 (12.8) |
| Hemiarthroplasty | 53 (29.0) | 41 (29.9) | 48 (38.1) | 142 (31.8) |
| Total hip arthroplasty | 11 (6.0) | 5 (3.6) | 3 (2.4) | 19 (4.3) |
| Nonoperative | 0 (0) | 2 (1.5) | 1 (0.8) | 3 (0.7) |
| Surgery within 36 hours | ||||
| Yes | 113 (61.8) | 92 (67.2) | 78 (61.9) | 283 (63.5) |
| No | 70 (38.2) | 45 (32.8) | 48 (38.1) | 163 (36.5) |
| Reasons for delay | ||||
| Medical | 32 | 17 | 28 | 77 |
| Operating suite | 37 | 19 | 15 | 71 |
| Orthopedic | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Diagnosis | 0 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
Abbreviations: CHS, cannulated hip screw; DHS, dynamic hip screw; IM, intramedullary.