Table 1

Demographic characteristics of patients who had surgery for closed fractures

CharacteristicNo. (%)*
Age, mean (range) yr53.6 (16–99)
Sex
 Male114 (54.8)
 Female94 (45.2)
Fracture location†
 Clavicle5 (2.4)
 Humerus11 (5.3)
 Elbow11 (5.3)
 Radius/ulna21 (10.1)
 Carpal3 (1.4)
 Hip69 (33.2)
 Femur13 (6.3)
 Patella4 (1.9)
 Tibia/fibula32 (15.4)
 Ankle24 (11.5)
 Foot19 (9.1)
Antibiotic allergy reported
 Penicillin16 (7.7)
 Cephalexin1 (0.5)
 Sulpha drugs7 (3.4)

  • ↵* Unless otherwise indicated.

  • ↵† Some patients had more than 1 fracture; thus, the total number of fractures is > 208 and the percentiles total > 100%.