Table 6.
Patients With UE Injuries Who Were Readmitted Versus Those Who Were Not Readmitted.
| Readmitted | Not readmitted | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total patients, No. | 16 | 80 | — |
| Male, No. (%) | 15 (94) | 66 (83) | .26 |
| Pediatric patients <18years, No. % | 0 (0) | 25 (31) | .009 |
| Uninsured, No. (%) | 8 (50) | 32 (40) | .46 |
| Transfer from outside hospital, No. (%) | 6 (38) | 28 (35) | .85 |
| Mean length of stay, days | 4.9 | 5.9 | .32 |
| ICU admission, No. (%) | 1 (6) | 9 (11) | .55 |
| GCS, mean | 14.9 | 13.8 | .11 |
| ISS, mean | 9.75 | 12.2 | .19 |
| TRISS, mean | 98.2 | 91.37 | .11 |
| Mechanism of injury, No. (%) | |||
| Animal | 0 (0) | 4 (5) | .36 |
| Falls | 1 (6) | 25 (31) | .04 |
| Table saw | 2 (13) | 5 (6) | .38 |
| Machine | 9 (56) | 25 (31) | .06 |
| Farm vehicle | 4 (25) | 21 (26) | .92 |
| Associated injuries, No. (%) | |||
| Abdomen | 0 (0) | 8 (10) | .19 |
| Chest/thorax | 2 (13) | 23 (29) | .18 |
| Face | 2 (13) | 13 (16) | .70 |
| Head | 2 (13) | 16 (20) | .48 |
| Rib Fracture | 2 (13) | 19 (24) | .32 |
| Patients with any fracture, No. (%) | 14 (88) | 71 (89) | .89 |
| Patients with lower extremity fracture, No. (%) | 2 (13) | 11 (14) | .89 |
| Patients with spine fracture, No. (%) | 2 (13) | 9 (12) | .89 |
| Required operative procedure, No. (%) | 16 (100) | 49 (61) | .002 |
Note. UE = upper extremity; ICU = intensive care unit; GCS = Glasgow Coma Score; ISS = injury severity score; TRISS = trauma-related injury severity score. Italic values signifies P < 0.05.