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Table 1 Patient characteristics and diagnoses (N = 52)

From: Initial assessment of femoral proximal fracture and acute hip arthritis using pocket-sized ultrasound: a prospective observational study in a primary care setting in Japan

Age, mean (y) (SD)

78.0 (12.2)

Female, N (%)

46 (88.5)

Type of diagnosis, N (%)

 Fracture

32 (61.5)

  Femoral proximal fracture

26 (50.0)

   Femoral head fracture

0 (0.0)

   Femoral neck fracture

14 (27.0)

   Femoral trochanteric region fracture

12 (23.0)

  Pubic and ischial fracture

6 (11.5)

 Non-fracture

20 (38.5)

  Acute hip arthritis

6 (11.5)

   Aseptic arthritis

6 (11.5)

   Septic arthritis

0 (0.0)

  Unknown

14 (27.0)

Oral medication, n (%)

 Antiplatelet

11 (21.2)

 Anticoagulants

3 (5.8)

  1. SD standard deviation
  2. (Visit with medical appointment 0%)