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World J Orthop. Aug 18, 2023; 14(8): 621-629
Published online Aug 18, 2023. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v14.i8.621
Published online Aug 18, 2023. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v14.i8.621
Table 2 Summary showing discharge outcomes of both surgical (group 1) and conservative (group 2)
| No. of patients (%) | |
| Gender | |
| Male | 1 (3.6) |
| Female | 27 (96.4) |
| Fracture type | |
| Distal femur | 12 (40) |
| Periprosthetic | 11 (37) |
| Distal tibia/fibular | 4 (13) |
| Femoral shaft | 2 (7) |
| Proximal tibia/fibula | 1 (3) |
| Type of operation | |
| Open reduction internal fixation | 8 (27) |
| Revision arthroplasty | 5 (17) |
| Intramedullary nail | 10 (33) |
| Distal femoral replacement | 1 (3) |
| No operation | 6 (20) |
| Surgical (Group 1) | |
| Admitted from home | 22 (96) |
| Admitted from an institution | 1 (4) |
| Discharged home | 2 (9) |
| Discharged to an institution | 21 (91) |
| Conservative (Group 2) | |
| Admitted from home | 3 (60) |
| Admitted from an institution | 2 (40) |
| Discharged home | 0 (0) |
| Discharged to an institution | 5 (100) |
- Citation: Narayana Murthy S, Cheruvu MS, Siddiqui RS, Sharma N, Dass D, Ali A. Survival analysis in nonagenarian patients with non-hip lower limb fractures. World J Orthop 2023; 14(8): 621-629
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v14/i8/621.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v14.i8.621