Table 1.
Population characteristics of the study cohort.
| Total (%) | |
|---|---|
| Total number of patients | 14932 |
| Median age [IQR] | 83 [76–89] |
| Age groups | |
| 18–54 | 376 (2.5) |
| 55–69 | 1575 (10.5) |
| 70–79 | 3321 (22.2) |
| 80–84 | 2927 (19.6) |
| 85–89 | 3511 (23.5) |
| ≥90 | 3222 (21.6) |
| Gender: Male | 4951 (33.2) |
| ASA-PS-class (mean) | 2.60 |
| 1 | 702 (4.7) |
| 2 | 5256 (35.2) |
| 3 | 7118 (47.7) |
| 4 | 1042 (7.0) |
| 5 | 15 (0.1) |
| Type of surgical procedure | |
| Osteosynthesis: cerclage, spikes, pins | 2511 (17.1) |
| Osteosynthesis: intramedullary nail | 4111 (27.9) |
| Osteosynthesis: screw and plate | 3172 (21.6) |
| Hip replacement: cemented | 4820 (32.8) |
| Hip replacement: non-cemented | 102 (0.7) |
| Anaesthetic technique | |
| General | 2613 (17.8) |
| Locoregional | 12088 (82.2) |
| Surgical planning | |
| <0.5 h (emergency) | 66 (0.4) |
| <2 h | 98 (0.7) |
| <6 h | 1052 (7.0) |
| <24 h | 12965 (86.8) |
| >24 h | 729 (4.9) |
| Compliance to surgical planning | 11486 (76.9) |
| Surgical waiting time (hours) [IQR] | 16.5 [8.4–22.7] |
| Time in theatre (hours) [IQR] | 1.1 [0.7–1.5] |
| PACU-LOS (hours) [IQR] | 3.5 [2.6–4.7] |
| Time of surgery | |
| Day | 7004 (46.9) |
| Other | 7928 (53.1) |
| Weekend | 5393 (36.1) |
| ICU-admission | 635 (4.3) |
| University hospital | 2398 (16.1) |
| 30-day mortality | 1219 (8.2) |
| 365-day mortality | 3517 (23.6) |
Absolute numbers (%) are given unless otherwise stated. Time of surgery: Day = 0700–1700 Mondays to Thursdays and 0700–1400 Fridays; Other = all other times than ‘Day’ ie. evenings, nights and weekends; Weekend = Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.