Characteristics of patients with hip fracture by time to surgical fixation
| Characteristic | Time to fixation, h; no. (%) of patients* | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 24 n = 212 | 24–48 n = 360 | > 48 n = 120 | ||
| Age, mean ± SD, yr | 79.8 ± 10.1 | 80.5 ± 10.3 | 80.3 ± 10.4 | 0.1 |
| Sex | 0.2 | |||
| Female | 158 (74.5) | 280 (77.8) | 85 (70.8) | |
| Male | 54 (25.5) | 80 (22.2) | 35 (29.2) | |
| ASA score, mean ± SD | 3.15 ± 0.43 | 3.17 ± 0.42 | 3.20 ± 0.47 | 0.1 |
| Procedure | 0.3 | |||
| Hemiarthroplasty | 98 (46.2) | 166 (46.1) | 64 (53.3) | |
| Total hip arthroplasty | 8 (3.8) | 17 (4.7) | 6 (5.0) | |
| Dynamic hip screw | 33 (15.6) | 49 (13.6) | 17 (14.2) | |
| Cephalomedullary nail | 71 (33.5) | 125 (34.7) | 31 (25.8) | |
| Closed reduction percutaneous pinning | 2 (0.9) | 3 (0.8) | 2 (1.7) | |
ASA = American Society of Anesthesiology; SD = standard deviation.
↵* Except where noted otherwise.