Table 1.
Demographic characteristics for patients with Olecranon fractures. Values shown are medians (25th, 75th percentile) unless otherwise specified
| POS | Tension Band | All | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N=168 | N=153 | N=321 | ||
| Age | 62 (47,76) | 59 (40,77) | 61 (43,77) | 0.20 |
| Sex (%) | 0.60 | |||
| Male | 74 (44.0) | 63 (41.2) | 137 (42.7) | |
| Female | 94 (56.0) | 90 (58.8) | 184 (57.3) | |
| BMI | 24.7 (21.6,28.4) | 24.2 (21.5,27.2) | 24.2 (21.4,27.9) | 0.50 |
| ASA Class (%) | 0.04 | |||
| I | 23 (13.7) | 29 (18.9) | 52 (16.2) | |
| II | 116(69.0) | 85 (55.6) | 201 (62.6) | |
| III | 28 (16.7) | 39 (25.5) | 67 (20.9) | |
| ≥IV | 1 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.3) | |
| Smoking Status (%) | 0.96 | |||
| Never | 102 (60.8) | 91 (59.4) | 193 (60.2) | |
| Current | 13 (7.7) | 14 (9.2) | 27 (8.4) | |
| Former | 38 (22.6) | 33 (21.6) | 71 (22.1) | |
| Unknown | 15 (8.9) | 15 (9.8) | 30 (9.3) | |
| Diabetes Mellitus (%) | 0.84 | |||
| Yes | 21 (12.5) | 18 (11.8) | 39 (12.1) | |
| No | 147 (87.5) | 135 (88.2) | 282 (87.9) | |
| Follow-up (days) | 109 (70, 217) | 151 (77, 316) | 127 (74, 269) | 0.05 |