Table 2 Demographics of study population; 31,807 adult patients undergoing surgery of a distal radius fracture in Sweden between November 1st 2006 and October 31st 2013
Variables | Platea n (%) | Pinsb n (%) | EFc n (%) | All n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 18–49 | 5016 (24%) | 1197 (19%) | 558 (13%) | 6771 (21%) |
50–74 | 13,088 (61%) | 3581 (58%) | 2437 (57%) | 19,106 (60%) | |
≥75 | 3244 (15%) | 1420 (23%) | 1266 (30%) | 5930 (19%) | |
Sex | Women | 16,517 (77%) | 5124 (83%) | 3518 (83%) | 25,159 (79%) |
Men | 4831 (23%) | 1074 (17%) | 743 (17%) | 6648 (21%) | |
Fracture type | Closed | 20,969 (98%) | 6131 (99%) | 4072 (96%) | 31,172 (98%) |
Open | 379 (2%) | 67 (1%) | 189 (4%) | 635 (2%) | |
Antibioticsd 0–8 weeks prior to DRF surgery | No | 20,947 (98%) | 6110 (99%) | 4169 (98%) | 31,226 (98%) |
Yes | 401 (2%) | 88 (1%) | 92 (2%) | 581 (2%) | |