Table 2.
Annual average wait times for surgery and number (%) of surgeries performed after hours
| April 2012 – March 2013 | April 2013– March 2014 | April 2014 – March 2015 | April 2015 – March 2016 | April 2016 – March 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD Wait time in hours from ED/hospitalization to surgery | |||||
| Hip fractures | 37.6 ± 31.0 | 36.9 ± 30.7 | 35.8 ± 28.9 | 34.4 ± 27.2 | 35.4 ± 27.7 |
| Ankle fractures | 32.3 ± 33.8 | 32.0 ± 35.3 | 30.6 ± 32.9 | 31.5 ± 35.8 | 37.0 ± 41.4 |
| Tibial plateau fractures | 54.8 ± 58.9 | 53.5 ± 53.5 | 55.3 ± 60.0 | 63.7 ± 64.5 | 60.5 ± 56.3 |
| Appendectomy | 12.9 ± 10.1 | 13.0 ± 10.3 | 13.0 ± 10.6 | 13.4 ± 11.7 | 13.8 ± 12.5 |
| Operating time: After hoursa | |||||
| Hip fractures | 3,680 (39.0%) | 4,002 (39.0%) | 3,674 (36.9%) | 3,588 (36.0%) | 3,448 (36.4%) |
| Ankle fractures | 832 (36.4%) | 896 (37.5%) | 746 (36.7%) | 668 (35.1%) | 628 (33.7%) |
| Tibial plateau fractures | 80 (25.3%) | 79 (25.7%) | 80 (25.8%) | 86 (25.1%) | 94 (29.5%) |
| Appendectomy | 5,493 (68.8%) | 5,473 (66.9%) | 5,404 (66.1%) | 5,630 (64.3%) | 5,034 (64.4%) |
aBetween the hours of 17:00 to 7:00