Table 7.
Kaplan–Meier estimates of patient survival following olecranon fracture by treatment group.
| Time (days) | Number at risk | Deaths | Proportion surviving | Lower 95% CI | Upper 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-operative | |||||
| 30 | 41 | 5 | 0.89 | 0.81 | 0.99 |
| 90 | 36 | 6 | 0.76 | 0.65 | 0.90 |
| 120 | 35 | 0 | 0.76 | 0.65 | 0.90 |
| 365 | 23 | 6 | 0.62 | 0.49 | 0.78 |
| ORIF | |||||
| 30 | 52 | 1 | 0.98 | 0.94 | 1.00 |
| 90 | 51 | 0 | 0.98 | 0.94 | 1.00 |
| 120 | 49 | 1 | 0.96 | 0.91 | 1.00 |
| 365 | 44 | 3 | 0.90 | 0.82 | 0.99 |
| TBW or suture | |||||
| 30 | 91 | 3 | 0.97 | 0.93 | 1.00 |
| 90 | 88 | 1 | 0.96 | 0.92 | 1.00 |
| 120 | 87 | 1 | 0.95 | 0.90 | 0.99 |
| 365 | 80 | 6 | 0.88 | 0.82 | 0.95 |
CI: confidence interval estimate; ORIF: open reduction and internal fixation; TBW; tension band wire.