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Table 2 Outcome parameters in the intervention and control groups during the hospital stay

From: Orthogeriatric co-management for proximal femoral fractures. Can two additions make a big difference?

Outcome

Control group

Intervention group

p

TTS, h

35.78 ± 34.11

25.44 ± 24.45

0.013

LOS, days

9.08 ± 4.53

7.81 ± 4.29

0.022

Surgery time, min

72.24 ± 31.71

69.13 ± 33.52

0.368

Time in ICU, hours

19.27 ± 32.14

23.29 ± 41.29

0.725

Amount of blood transfused, units

0.63 ± 1.29

0.63 ± 1.59

0.526

Place of discharge

 Home

6 (5.8)

9 (8.7)

0.593

 Early geriatric rehabilitation

70 (68.0)

65 (62.5)

0.466

 Nursing home

23 (22.3)

24 (23.1)

> 0.9999

 In-house transfer

0 (0)

1 (1)

> 0.9999

 Death

4 (3.9)

5 (4.8)

> 0.9999

Walking aids

 None

0 (0)

1 (1)

> 0.9999

 Stick/crutches

12 (12.1)

11 (11.1)

> 0.9999

 Walking frame

41 (41.4)

30 (30.3)

0.138

 Wheelchair

40 (40.4)

52 (52.5)

0.117

 Bedridden

6 (6.1)

5 (5.1)

> 0.9999

Parker Mobility Score

3.59 ± 1.2

3.54 ± 1.23

0.352

Delirium

42 (40.8)

41 (39.4)

0.888

Anesthesia

  

0.5

 General

94 (91.3)

91 (87.5)

 

 Spinal

9 (8.7)

13 (12.5)

 

Complications except delirium

25 (24.3)

26 (25.0)

> 0.9999

Mortality

4 (3.9)

5 (4.8)

> 0.9999

Overall dissatisfaction

22 (32.4)

9 (12.9)

0.008

  1. Values are the number of patients (%) or the mean ± SD, unless indicated otherwise.
  2. TTS time to surgery; LOS length of hospital stay; ICU intensive care unit