Surgical variables, outcomes and costs
| Variable | No. (%) of patients* | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inpatient | Outpatient | ||
| Treatment | < 0.001 | ||
| Isolated/unimalleolar | 41 (32.8) | 42 (59.2) | |
| Bimalleolar | 68 (54.4) | 22 (31.0) | |
| Trimalleolar | 16 (12.8) | 7 (9.9) | |
| Time to surgery, mean ± SD, d | 2.0 ± 3.3 | 9.6 ± 5.6 | < 0.001 |
| Length of stay, mean ± SD, h | 54.3 ± 36.3 | 7.5 ± 1.7 | < 0.001 |
| Operative time, mean ± SD, min | 59.8 ± 23.6 | 50.4 ± 27.8 | 0.01 |
| 30-day readmission | 4 (3.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0.3 |
| Reoperation | 2 (1.6)) | 0 (0.0) | 0.5 |
| Return visit to emergency department | 10 (8.0) | 5 (7.0) | 0.4 |
| Pain control | 3 (2.4) | 3 (4.2) | |
| Cast concern | 3 (2.4) | 1 (1.4) | |
| Superficial infection | 2 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Medication overdose | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Shortness of breath | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Wound concern | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.4) | |
| Cost, mean ± SD, $ | 4137 ± 2285 | 1834 ± 421 | < 0.001 |
SD = standard deviation.
↵* Except where noted otherwise.