Table 2.
Baseline characteristics for patients with distal radius fractures.
| DISTAL RADIUS | Augusta (n = 52) | Aberdeen (n = 52) | Adelaide (n = 53) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, median years (R) | 61 (27–86) | 61 (16–81) | 47 (18–83) | <0.001 |
| Gender, n (%) | ||||
| male | 10 (19) | 17 (33) | 27 (49) | 0.003 |
| female | 42 (81) | 35 (67) | 26 (51) | |
| Depression or anxiety, n (%) | 25 (48) | 10 (19) | 5 (9) | <0.001 |
| Pre-injury opioid use, n (%) | ||||
| strong | 7 (13) | 0 | 2 (4) | 0.034 |
| weak | 2 (4) | 5 (10) | 3 (6) | |
| Fracture type, n (%) | ||||
| A | 29 (56) | 9 (17) | 22 (42) | <0.001 |
| B | 4 (8) | 29 (56) | 19 (36) | |
| C | 19 (36) | 14 (27) | 12 (23) | |
| Anesthesia used, n (%) | ||||
| general only | 18 (35) | 41 (79) | 43 (81) | <0.001 |
| regional only | 10 (19) | 6 (11) | 3 (6) | |
| general plus regional | 24 (46) | 5 (10) | 7 (13) | |
| Surgical approaches, n (%) | ||||
| single | 45 (87) | 48 (92) | 51 (96) | 0.194 |
| dual | 7 (13) | 4 (8) | 2 (4) | |
| Length of stay, days (%) | ||||
| same day | 47 (90) | 27 (52) | 18 (34) | <0.001 |
| 1 day | 4 (8) | 22 (42) | 26 (49) | |
| 2 or more days | 1 (2) | 3 (6) | 11 (17) | |