Table 2.
Clinical indicators grouped by orthogeriatric co-management and orthopedic usual care.
| Outcome | MDT group (N = 241) | TOC group (N = 249) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to surgery, days, M ± SD | 1.7 ± 1.3 | 2.4 ± 1.5 | <0.001 |
| Time to surgery <48 h, N (%) | 195 (80.9) | 158 (63.5) | <0.001 |
| Early surgery (<24 h), N (%) | 148 (61.4) | 87 (34.9) | <0.001 |
| Length of stay, days, M ± SD | 4.0 ± 2.5 | 5.0 ± 2.8 | <0.001 |
| RBC transfusion, N (%) | 80 (33.2) | 75 (30.1) | 0.464 |
| Hb >11 at discharge, N (%) | 58 (24.1) | 37 (14.9) | 0.010 |
| Postoperative Complications, N (%) | 61 (25.3) | 110 (44.2) | <0.001 |
| DVT, N (%) | 18 (7.9) | 32 (12.9) | 0.049 |
| Wound infection, N (%) | 3 (1.2) | 4 (1.6) | 0.736 |
| Pneumonia, N (%) | 9 (3.8) | 20 (8.0) | 0.045 |
| UTI, N (%) | 6 (2.5) | 10 (4.0) | 0.342 |
| Delirium, N (%) | 10 (4.1) | 21 (9.2) | 0.025 |
| CVA, N (%) | 5 (2.1) | 6 (2.4) | 0.802 |
| ACS, N (%) | 8 (3.3) | 13 (5.2) | 0.299 |
| GI bleeding, N (%) | 2 (0.8) | 4 (1.6) | 0.435 |
| 30-day Harris Score, M ± SD | 80.8 ± 7.5 | 80.3 ± 7.0 | 0.440 |
| In-hospital mortality, N (%) | 1 (0.4) | 2 (0.8) | 0.582 |
| 30-day mortality, N (%) | 4 (1.7) | 6 (2.4) | 0.557 |
RBC, red blood cell; DVT, deep venous thrombosis; UTI, urinary tract infection; CVA, cerebral vascular accident; ACS, acute coronary syndrome; GI, gastrointestinal; RTI, respiratory tract infection; MI, myocardial infarction.