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Table 2 Key baseline comorbidities at the time of HRF application. 2A: Key comorbidities by age category (adult: 17 years and above, vs pediatric: less than 17 years). 2B: Key comorbidities by diagnostic category

From: Two-year clinical and economic burden, risk and outcomes following application of software-assisted hexapod ring fixation systems

2A - Comorbidity by Patient Age Group

Variables

Overall

Adults

Pediatric

  

All Hypertension (with or without complications)

24.5%

36.2%

0.4%

  

All Diabetes (with or without complications)

19.6%

28.9%

0.4%

  

 Complicated Diabetes

7.2%

10.7%

0.0%

  

Depression

11.4%

14.6%

4.8%

  

Chronic pulmonary disease (including asthma)

9.2%

10.3%

7.0%

  

Obesity

8.2%

10.7%

3.1%

  

Cardiac arrhythmias

7.2%

9.9%

1.8%

  

Hypothyroidism

5.5%

7.7%

0.9%

  

Fluid and electrolyte disorders

4.9%

6.9%

0.9%

  

Peripheral vascular disorders

4.0%

5.8%

0.4%

  

2B - Comorbidity by Diagnostic Group in Adults

Acquired Deformity

Arthropathy

Deep Infection

Fracture

Nonunion

Age (mean, standard deviation)

34.32 (14.27)

53.55 (8.88)

46.24 (13.66)

43.84 (14.11)

49.26 (12.08)

All Hypertension (with or without complications)

20.4%

58.1%

47.8%

30.4%

51.9%

All Diabetes (with or without complications)

15.5%

41.9%

56.7%

22.8%

32.1%

 Complicated Diabetes

5.8%

16.1%

26.9%

6.5%

11.1%

Depression

13.6%

16.1%

22.4%

11.4%

16.0%

Chronic pulmonary disease (including asthma)

17.5%

9.7%

7.5%

6.0%

13.6%

Obesity

10.7%

16.1%

13.4%

8.7%

11.1%

Cardiac arrhythmias

2.9%

12.9%

13.4%

9.8%

14.8%

Hypothyroidism

1.0%

3.2%

13.4%

8.2%

12.3%

Fluid and electrolyte disorders

3.9%

3.2%

16.4%

6.0%

6.2%

Peripheral vascular disorders

4.9%

19.4%

7.5%

1.6%

9.9%

2B - Comorbidity by Diagnostic Group in Pediatric Patients

Congenital Deformity

Fracture

   

Age (mean, standard deviation)

10.51 (4.06)

13.77 (2.44)

   

All Hypertension (with or without complications)

 

2.9%

   

All Diabetes (with or without complications)

 

2.9%

   

 Complicated Diabetes

Depression

1.8%

11.4%

   

Chronic pulmonary disease (including asthma)

4.8%

17.1%

   

Obesity

1.8%

5.7%

   

Cardiac arrhythmias

2.4%

    

Hypothyroidism

0.6%

    

Fluid and electrolyte disorders

0.6%

2.9%

   

Peripheral vascular disorders

0.6%