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. 2019 Jun 14;3(2):99–107. doi: 10.1016/j.jses.2019.03.003

Table IV.

Bivariate and multivariate analysis of postoperative complications between fracture and OA/CA

Fracture
OA/CA
Bivariate analysis
Multivariate analysis
(n = 646), % (n = 7295), % Odds ratio P value Odds ratio P value
Readmission 6.81 2.48 2.871 (2.044-4.033) <.001 2.335 (1.569-3.475) <.001
Postoperative dislocation 2.01 0.47 4.386 (2.303-8.353) <.001 4.991 (2.398-10.386) <.001
Nonroutine discharge 35.45 9.40 5.360 (4.479-6.414) <.001 2.494 (1.991-3.124) <.001
Return to OR 2.79 1.06 2.687 (1.598-4.517) <.001 2.571 (1.409-4.692) .002
Postoperative SSI 0.62 0.32 1.970 (0.679-5.714) .212 3.736 (1.246-11.201) .019
Postoperative PE 0.93 0.30 3.099 (1.252-7.671) .014 3.135 (1.180-8.328) .022
Postoperative DVT 0.62 0.29 2.158 (0.739-6.306) .160 1.636 (0.435-6.154) .467
Postoperative bleeding requiring transfusion 14.55 1.67 10.012 (7.548-13.282) <.001 4.847 (3.437-6.835) <.001
Postoperative pneumonia 0.93 0.42 2.197 (0.913-5.285) .079 0.716 (0.219-2.334) .579
Postoperative renal insufficiency 0.31 0.08 3.773 (0.760-18.730) .104 2.103 (0.286-15.484) .466
Postoperative cardiac arrest 0.31 0.05 2.826 (0.315-25.321) .353 0.618 (0.025-15.454) .770
Postoperative myocardial infarction 0.62 0.19 3.240 (1.063-9.873) .039 1.224 (0.276-5.418) .790
Postoperative urinary tract infection 1.86 0.52 3.615 (1.879-6.952) <.001 1.564 (0.664-3.681) .306

OA, osteoarthritis; CA, cuff arthropathy; OR, operating room; SSI, surgical site infection; PE, pulmonary embolism; DVT, deep venous thrombosis.

Significant differences (P < .05) are indicated with bold text.