| |
Number of procedures
|
Median age
|
Female gender
|
Type of anaesthesia*
|
Thromboprophylaxis †
|
|---|
|
(n = 45968)
|
(25th–75th percentile)
|
- n (%)
|
|---|
|
Hip replacement
|
4001
|
77.2 (68–84)
|
2794 (69.8)
|
>90% spinal
|
Yes ‡
|
|
(all indications)
|
|
Knee replacement
|
1309
|
72.4 (64–78)
|
854 (65.2)
|
>90% spinal
|
Yes ‡
|
|
(all indications)
|
|
Spine surgery
|
1320
|
50.4 (38–67)
|
677 (51.3)
|
>90% general
|
Yes
|
|
(all indications)
|
|
Lower Limb Amputation
|
923
|
81.5 (74–87)
|
491 (53.2)
|
80-90% spinal
|
Yes
|
|
Pelvic and lower limb fractures
|
12739
|
78.7 (60–86)
|
8489 (66.6)
|
85-90% spinal
|
Yes
|
|
- IF (excl. foot fractures)
|
|
Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction
|
659
|
28.6 (23–34)
|
240 (36.4)
|
80-90% general
|
Yes
|
|
Knee arthroscopy
|
6057
|
38.6 (29–51)
|
2469 (40.8)
|
70-80% general
|
No
|
|
Achilles tendon rupture
|
764
|
39.8 (33–48)
|
131 (17.1)
|
70% local
|
No
|
|
Foot surgery
|
2373
|
52.8 (39–65)
|
1508 (63.5)
|
40% local
|
No
|
|
Upper extremity surgery
|
8695
|
55.0 (39–71)
|
5061 (58.2)
|
70% general
|
No
|
|
Miscellaneous procedures in the lower limb
|
1322
|
51.3 (34–71)
|
608 (46.0)
|
50% spinal
|
Individual §
|
|
Minor surgery
|
5806
|
59.9 (41–77)
|
3073 (52.9)
|
50% general
|
No
|
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IF Internal fixation.
- * Only the most frequent anaesthetic method is specified.
- † Postoperative start with dalteparin 5000 U given subcutaneously once daily starting on the evening after surgery and continuing for 7 to 10 days.
- For fracture patients’ preoperative thromboprophylaxis was used as follows;
- Until March 31, 2000: dalteparin 5000 U subcutaneously at admission.
- From April 1, 2000: 1000 mL RingerDextran60® intravenously at admission.
- ‡ Graduated compression stockings were used as a postoperative complement to LMWH until 9th of February 2000.
- § Prophylaxis based on surgeons preference. In general, prophylaxis was given after major procedures in bone (such as osteotomies) while no prophylaxis was given after soft tissue surgery.
