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. 2022 May 12;14:157–167. doi: 10.2147/ORR.S365011

Table 3.

Clinical and Medical Comorbidity Characteristics of Post-Fracture Patients in Gondar, Ethiopia (n=230)

Variable Category Frequency (n) Percentage (%) Post-Fracture Stiffness
Yes No
Comorbidity Musculoskeletal disorder 90 39.1 15 (16.7%) 75 (83.3%)
Psychiatric disorder 8 3.5 3 (37.5%) 5 (62.5%)
Other 22 9.6 5 (22.7%) 17 (77.3%)
No 110 47.8 36 (32.7%) 74 (67.3%)
Total 230 100 59 (25.7%) 171 (74.3%)
Type of fracture Open 170 73.9 50 (29.4%) 111 (70.6%)
Closed 60 26.1 9 (15.0%) 51 (85.0%)
Total 230 100 59 (25.7%) 171 (74.3%)
Cause of fracture Gunshot 46 20.0 6 (13.0%) 40 (87.0%)
RTA 143 62.2 51 (35.7%) 92 (64.3%)
Other 41 17.8 2 (4.9%) 39 (95.1%)
Total 230 100 59 (25.7%) 171 (74.3%)
Site of fracture Right upper limb 54 23.5 10 (18.5%) 44 (81.5%)
Left upper limb 32 13.9 7 (21.9%) 25 (78.1%)
Right lower limb 76 33.0 17 (22.4%) 59 (77.6%)
Left lower limb 69 29.5 25 (36.8%) 43 (63.2%)
Total 230 100 59 (25.7%) 171 (74.3%)
Location of fracture Above elbow 52 22.6 12 (23.1%) 40 (76.9%)
Below elbow 32 13.9 7 (21.9%) 25 (78.1%)
Above knee 64 27.8 15 (23.4%) 49 (76.6%)
Below knee 82 35.7 25 (30.5%) 57 (69.5%)
Total 230 100 59 (25.7%) 171 (74.3%)
Duration of hospital stay after treatment (days) <30 147 63.9 44 (29.9%) 103 (70.1%)
30–90 73 31.7 14 (19.2%) 59 (80.8%)
>90 10 4.3 1 (10.0%) 9 (90.0%)
Total 230 100 59 (25.7%) 171 (74.3%)
Duration of fracture (months) 3–4 91 39.6 33 (63.7%) 58 (36.3%)
>4–5 113 49.1 23 (20.4%) 90 (79.6%)
>5 26 11.3 3 (11.5%) 23 (88.5%)
Total 230 100 59 (25.7%) 171 (74.3%)
Duration of immobilization (days) 21–60 199 86.5 51 (25.6%) 148 (74.4%)
61–90 26 11.3 7 (26.9%) 19 (73.1%)
>90 5 2.2 1 (20.0%) 4 (80.0%)
Total 230 100 59 (25.7%) 171 (74.3%)
Means of fracture management External fixation 137 59.6 28 (20.4%) 109 (79.6%)
Plaster of Paris 76 33.0 23 (30.7%) 52 (69.3%)
Internal fixation 17 7.4 8 (44.4%) 10 (55.6%)
Total 230 100 59 (25.7%) 171 (74.3%)
Complication after hospitalization Yes 65 28.3 11 (16.9%) 54 (83.1%)
No 165 71.7 48 (29.1%) 117 (70.9%)
Total 230 100 59 (25.7%) 171 (74.3%)
Pain (VAS) 1–3 108 47.0 31 (28.7%) 77 (71.3%)
4–6 92 40.0 19 (20.65%) 73 (79.35%)
7–10 30 13.0 9 (30.0%) 21 (70.0%)
Total 230 100 59 (25.7%) 171 (74.3%)
Awareness about PT Yes 86 37.4 8 (9.3%) 78 (90.7%)
No 144 62.6 51 (35.4%) 93 (64.6%)
Total 230 100 59 (25.7%) 171 (74.3%)
Currently on PT follow-up Yes 70 30.4 4 (5.7%) 66 (94.3%)
No 160 69.6 55 (34.4%) 105 (65.6%)
Total 230 100 59 (25.7%) 171 (74.3%)
Prescribed assistive device Yes 105 45.7 14 (13.3%) 91 (86.7%)
No 125 54.3 45 (36.0%) 80 (64.0%)
Total 230 100 59 (25.7%) 171 (74.3%)
Currently uses assistive device Yes 86 37.4 6 (7.0%) 80 (93.0%)
No 144 62.6 53 (36.8%) 91 (63.2%)
Total 230 100 59 (25.7%) 171 (74.3%)
Afraid to move affected part Yes 146 63.5 36 (24.7%) 110 (75.3%)
No 84 36.5 23 (27.4%) 61 (72.6%)
Total 230 100 59 (25.7%) 171 (74.3%)