Table 1.
Baseline Demographics in the Case and Control Groups.
| Characteristic | Early surgery, n = 50 | Delayed surgery, n = 25 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (range) | 49.5 (18-87) | 49.6 (18-87) | .9781 |
| Sex | 1.0000 | ||
| Male | 20 (40%) | 10 (40%) | |
| Female | 30 (60%) | 15 (60%) | |
| Injury on dominant side | .4542 | ||
| Yes | 20 (40%) | 8 (32%) | |
| No | 19 (38%) | 8 (32%) | |
| Not recorded | 11 (22%) | 9 (36%) | |
| Mechanism of injury | .0633 | ||
| Fall from standing | 22 (44%) | 14 (56%) | |
| Fall from height | 12 (24%) | 1 (4%) | |
| MVC or pedestrian struck | 4 (8%) | 6 (24%) | |
| Sports | 10 (20%) | 4 (16%) | |
| Other | 2 (4%) | ||
| AO classification | .9088 | ||
| 23A | 30 (60%) | 16 (64%) | |
| 23B | 2 (4%) | 1 (4%) | |
| 23C | 18 (36%) | 8 (32%) |
Note. MVC = motor vehicle collision; AO = arbeitsgemeinschaft für osteosynthesefragen.