Table 3 Patient outcomes and complication rates. Data expressed as median (interquartile range) or absolute number or percentage

Length of stay (h)

101.3 (98:128)

102.0 (84:125)

0.892

Discharge destination

 Home

79

87

0.187

 Inpatient rehabilitation

21

13

Complication rate

 Total number of complications

16

17

0.849

Major complications

5

7

0.552

 Acute coronary syndrome

3

0

0.081

 Exacerbation of chronic lung disease

0

1

0.316

 Exacerbation of heart failure

0

1

0.316

 Acute kidney injury

1

2

0.561

 Pulmonary embolism

0

0

1.000

 Narcotised from analgesia

1

3

0.312

Minor complication

11

10

0.818

 Hypotension

8

5

0.390

 Febrile non-haemolytic transfusion reaction

1

2

0.561

 Adverse drug reaction

1

0

0.316

 Delirium

1

0

0.316

 Deep vein thrombosis

0

0

1.000

 Acute urinary retention

0

1

0.316

 Uretheral injury

0

1

0.316

 Clostridium difficile colitis

0

1

0.316

Patient outcomes

 Medical emergency team response

9

8

0.800

• Hypotension

7

5

0.390

• Oliguria

1

0

0.316

• Low respiratory rate

1

3

0.312

 Cardiorespiratory arrest

0

0

1.000

 Mortality

0

0

1.000

 Intensive care admission

1

2

0.561

 Readmission

2

0

0.155

• Wound cellulitis

1

0

0.316

• Hip dislocation

1

0

0.316