Table 6 Intraoperative complications by age category. Intraoperative complications were rare in pediatric cases. Count of complications and probability of experiencing at least one- or at least two-complications during the admission. The diagnostic categories: “Deep Infection with Nonunion” and “Deep Infection Only” were aggregated as values were similar for both. (None of the patients in the diagnostic categories: Adult – Arthropathy or Pediatric – Congenital Deformity had two or more complications in our dataset.)
Complication Count and Probability By Diagnosis Category | Average Count of Complications | Probability of ≥ One Complication | Probability of ≥ Two Complications |
|---|---|---|---|
Adult – Acquired Deformity | 0.2 (0.1–0.3) | 14% (8%-22%) | 4% (2%-10%) |
Adult – Arthropathy | 0.1 (0.1–0.3) | 14% (6%-28%) | |
Adult—Deep Infection | 0.5 (0.4–0.6) | 35% (28%-43%) | 10% (7%-16%) |
Adult – Fracture | 0.3 (0.3–0.4) | 23% (21%-26%) | 7% (5%-8%) |
Adult – Non Union (no infection) | 0.3 (0.2–0.4) | 18% (10%-30%) | 5% (2%-15%) |
Pediatric – Congenital Deformity | 0.1 (0.0–0.2) | 7% (2%-20%) | |
Pediatric – Fracture | 0.2 (0.1–0.4) | 15% (6%-32%) | 3% (0%-21%) |