. 2022 Jan 11;7(1):84–94. doi: 10.1530/EOR-20-0149
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Stated reasons for non-operative treatment. Minimal displacement is the most stated reason for the decision for non-operative treatment in both genders as well as in all age groups. Data are presented as n (%).
| n (%) | Gender | Age (years) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | <6 | 6–15 | 16–25 | 26–35 | 36–45 | 46–55 | 56–65 | 66–75 | 76–85 | >85 | ||
| Total cases | 4213 (100.0) | ||||||||||||
| Surgical treatment | 2606 (61.9) | 620 (23.8) | 1986 (76.2) | 7 (0.3) | 20 (0.8) | 257 (9.9) | 256 (9.8) | 348 (13.4) | 470 (18.0) | 403 (15.5) | 388 (14.9) | 328 (12.6) | 129 (5.0) |
| Non-operative treatment | 1607 (38.1) | 586 (36.5) | 1021 (63.5) | 4 (0.2) | 13 (0.8) | 148 (9.2) | 125 (7.8) | 143 (8.9) | 191 (11.9) | 197 (12.3) | 237 (14.7) | 323 (20.1) | 226 (14.1) |
| Reasons for non-operative treatment | |||||||||||||
| Unknown | 35 (2.1) | 12 (2.0) | 23 (2.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (7.7) | 6 (4.1) | 5 (4.0) | 3 (2.1) | 2 (1.0) | 5 (2.5) | 3 (1.3) | 7 (2.2) | 3 (1.3) |
| General health | 263 (16.4) | 101 (17.2) | 162 (15.9) | 1 (25.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (2.7) | 8 (6.4) | 6 (4.2) | 11 (5.8) | 22 (11.2) | 40 (16.9) | 94 (29.1) | 77 (34.1) |
| Polytrauma | 86 (5.4) | 27 (4.6) | 59 (5.8) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (7.7) | 10 (6.8) | 19 (15.2) | 8 (5.6) | 15 (7.9) | 13 (6.6) | 12 (5.1) | 5 (1.5) | 3 (1.3) |
| Minimal displacement | 678 (42.2) | 220 (37.5) | 458 (44.9) | 2 (50.0) | 6 (46.2) | 82 (55.4) | 50 (40.0) | 85 (59.4) | 96 (50.3) | 77 (39.1) | 99 (41.8) | 108 (33.4) | 73 (32.3) |
| Stable fracture | 469 (29.2) | 202 (34.5) | 267 (26.2) | 1 (25.0) | 4 (30.8) | 39 (26.4) | 39 (31.2) | 37 (25.2) | 59 (30.9) | 66 (33.5) | 72 (30.4) | 93 (28.8) | 59 (26.1) |
| Other reasons | 76 (4.7) | 24 (4.1) | 52 (5.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (7.7) | 7 (4.7) | 4 (3.2) | 4 (2.8) | 8 (4.2) | 14 (7.1) | 11 (4.6) | 16 (5.0) | 11 (4.9) |