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Table 2 Details of major complications with isolated extremity fracture

From: Association between preoperative lactate level and early complications after surgery for isolated extremity fracture

 

High-lactate group

Low-lactate group

Cerebral disease, n (%)

2

4.5%

2

1.4%

Cardio-pulmonary, n (%)

    
 

Cardiac arrest

0

0.0%

1

0.7%

 

Heart failure

0

0.0%

1

0.7%

 

Arterial fibrillation

0

0.0%

1

0.7%

 

Fat embolism

0

0.0%

1

0.7%

 

Myocardial infarction

0

0.0%

1

0.7%

Gastrointestinal bleeding, n (%)

0

0.0%

1

0.7%

Liver injury, n (%)

5

10.6%

0

0.0%

Acute kidney injury, n (%)

1

2.1%

2

1.4%

Nosocomial infection, n (%)

3

6.4%

4

2.8%