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Table 3 Comparison of postoperative complications between the two groups

From: Topical tranexamic acid in elderly patients with femoral neck fractures treated with hemiarthroplasty: efficacy and safety? - a case-control study

 

Control group (n = 72)

Study group (n = 72)

p-value

DVT

1 (1.4%)

3 (4.2%)

0.620

PE

0

1 (1.4%)

0.920

Delirium

23 (31.9%)

19 (26.4%)

0.463

Readmission

2 (2.8%)

1 (1.4%)

>  0.99

In-hospital mortality

0

1 (1.4%)

>  0.99

1-year mortality

4 (5.4%)

4 (5.4%)

>  0.99

Medical complications

41 (56.9%)

23 (31.9%)

0.003

 Cardiovascular

7

3

 

 Pulmonary

11

12

 

 Cerebrovascular

3

0

 

 Nephrologic

7

1

 

 Urologic

10

5

 

 Gastrointestinal

3

2

 

Surgical complications

1

0

>  0.99

 Dislocation

1

0

 

 PJI

0

0

 

 Wound infection

0

0

 
  1. DVT Deep vein thrombosis, PE Pulmonary embolism, PJI Periprosthetic joint injection
  2. Bold indicates a statistically significant value (< 0.05)