Table 2 Orthopaedic surgeon and interventional radiologist coverage at US level 1 trauma centers
Orthopaedic surgeons | Interventional radiologists | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
24-h/day on-site coverage % (n) | |||
Yes | 86% (31) | 54% (20) | 0.003 |
No | 14% (5) | 46% (17) | |
OR (95% CI) | Ref. | 5.3 (1.7, 16.6) | 0.004 |
Time to arrive % (n) | |||
0 mina | 86% (31) | 54% (20) | 0.006 |
0–10 min | 0 | 0 | |
11–20 min | 3% (1) | 3% (1) | |
21–30 min | 11% (4) | 32% (12) | |
≥ 31 min | 0 | 11% (4) | |
On-call coverage per day in hours | |||
Median (IQR) | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–12) | 0.005 |
OR (95% CI) | Ref. | 1.4 (0.9, 2.0) | 0.12 |
Who was faster to arrive and treatment prioritization | |||
Angioembolization first | 63% (5) | 100% (2) | > 0.99 |
Pelvic packing first | 37% (3) | 0% (0) | |