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. 2017 Apr 19;1(1):19–24. doi: 10.1016/j.jses.2017.03.006

Table III.

Postoperative complications in patients undergoing ORIF for proximal humerus fracture by diabetes status

Postoperative outcomes (%) Non-DM IDDM NIDDM Comparisons
Non-DM vs. IDDM P value Non-DM vs. NIDDM P value
Any complications 9.5 16.5 11.1 .033 .528
Mortality 0.4 2.2 0.7 .015 .567
Sepsis/septic shock 0.1 1.1 2.0 .021 <.001
Myocardial infarction 0.1 1.1 0.0 .021 .715
Unplanned reintubation 0.3 1.1 1.3 .176 .050
Pneumonia 0.2 4.4 2.0 <.001 .001
Progressive renal insufficiency 0.0 1.1 0.0 <.001
Wound-related infection 0.6 0.0 0.0 .455 .333
Urinary tract infection 0.7 0.0 0.7 .424 .951
Deep venous thrombosis 0.5 0.0 0.0 .489 .370
Pulmonary embolism 0.5 0.0 0.0 .489 .370
Transfusion 5.8 11.0 7.2 .050 .510
Outcomes variables
 Extended length of stay (≥4 d) 16.2 35.2 25.5 <.001 .004
 Return to the operating room 1.7 1.1 0.0 .685 .109
 Readmission 2.6 3.3 3.3 .698 .640

ORIF, open  reduction and internal fixation; DM, diabetes mellitus; IDDM, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; NIDDM, non–insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.

Boldface values indicate statistically significant associations.