Table 1 Demographics of both groups
From: Influence of age on results following surgery for displaced acetabular fractures in the elderly
Variable | Young-old group (n = 28) | Old-old group (n = 25) |
|---|---|---|
Mean age (years) | 67.8 ± 4.1 (60–74) | 78.5 ± 3.5 (75–90) |
Sex ratio (male:female) | 25: 3 | 19: 6 |
Mean BMI (kg/m2) | 22.3 ± 2.8 (17.9–25.5) | 22.3 ± 2.1 (21.3–24.8) |
Comorbidity (n) | ||
Hypertension | 15 | 18 |
Anemia | 6 | 9 |
Cardiopathy | 2 | 4 |
Diabetes mellitus | 3 | 2 |
Pulmonary | 1 | 4 |
Cerebrovascular accident | 1 | 3 |
Fracture types | ||
Associated both column | 9 | 9 |
T-shaped | 6 | 3 |
Transverse + posterior wall | 5 | 2 |
Anterior column | 1 | 4 |
Posterior wall | 3 | 2 |
Anterior wall | 0 | 4 |
Transverse | 2 | 1 |
Posterior column | 1 | 0 |
Posterior column + posterior wall | 1 | 0 |
Mechanism of injury | ||
Fall at home | 2 | 7 |
Pedestrian | 1 | 10 |
Bike accident | 2 | 1 |
Motorcyclist | 4 | 0 |
Auto vs. Pedestrian | 14 | 5 |
Fall from >2 m | 5 | 2 |
Associated injury | ||
Splenic rupture | 1 | 0 |
Sacroiliac joint dislocation | 1 | 0 |
Thoracic spine and costal fracture | 1 | 0 |
Head trauma | 1 | 0 |
Mean follow-up (months) | 60.7 ± 26.6 (24–110) | 43.3 ± 17.2 (18–84) |