Table 4 Postoperative complications following LLP fixation of PDFFs in patients allowed WBAT compared with those with RWB
Variable | WBAT (n = 28) | RWB (n = 15) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Complications | |||
Early medical (<6 weeks) | 17 [60.7] | 9 [60.0] | 0.850^ |
Early surgical (<6 weeks) | 5 [17.9] | 0 | 0.076^ |
Mortality | |||
30 days | 2 [7.1] | 0 | 0.535^^ |
90 days | 2 [7.1] | 2 [13.3] | 0.602^^ |
1 year | 4 [14.2] | 2 [13.3] | 1.0^^ |
Failures | |||
Reoperations | 6 [21.4] | 2 [13.3] | 0.692^^ |
Non-union | 2 [7.1] | 2 [13.3] | 1.0^^ |
Fixation failure | 2 [7.1] | 0 | 0.535^^ |
Mobility | |||
Post-fracture FMS 0 | 3 [10.7] | 1 [6.7] | 0.623^ |
1 - Full activity | 8 [28.6] | 3 [20.0] | |
2 - Walking with assistance for short periods only | 5 [17.9] | 4 [26.7] | |
3 - Walking with assistance for ADLs/appointments only | 2 [7.1] | 3 [20.0] | |
4 - Confined to wheelchair | 2 [7.1] | 0 | |
5 - Bedridden | 2 [7.1] | 2 [20.0] | |
Functional mobility change | −0.67 (1.3) | −1.46 (1.3) | 0.083* |
Disposition | |||
Length of acute stay | 13 | 10 | 0.265** |
Required period of rehabilitation | 12 | 8 | 0.651^ |
Ultimate discharge destination | 0.841^ | ||
Own home | 10 [35.7] | 6 [40.0] | |
Care home | 4 [14.3] | 1 [6.7] | |
Community hospital | 2 [7.1] | 0 | |
Died in hospital | 1 [3.6] | 1 [6.7] | |
Unknown after rehabilitation | 10 [35.7] | 6 [40.0] | |