Table 1 Demographic characteristics, year of procedure, and site of care for patients with ankle fracture surgery included in the analysis

All

46,619

4,113

Age: mean (SD)

41.11(15.88)

74.41(7.31)

Age group

  0 to 14 years

2,190 (4.7%)

-

  15 to 29 years

10,923 (23.4%)

-

  30 to 64 years

33,506 (71.9%)

-

  65 to 74 years

-

2,375 (57.7%)

  75 to 84 years

-

1,267 (30.8%)

  85 years and over

-

471 (11.5%)

Gender: Female

26,816 (57.5%)

2,945 (71.6%)

Year of Procedure

  2016

9,742 (20.9%)

1,326 (32.2%)

  2017

8,749 (18.8%)

879 (21.4%)

  2018

8,771 (18.8%)

581 (14.1%)

  2019

7,398 (15.9%)

403 (9.8%)

  2020

6,822 (14.6%)

521 (12.7%)

  2021 (partial year)

5,137 (11.0%)

403 (9.8%)

Site of surgical care

  Outpatient

26,880 (57.7%)

1,741 (42.0%)

  Inpatient

10,037 (21.5%)

2,072 (50.4%)

  Ambulatory surgery center

9,702 (20.8%)

300 (7.3%)