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Table 2 Characteristics of reoperation and non-reoperation patients

From: Nomogram for predicting reoperation following internal fixation of nondisplaced femoral neck fractures in elderly patients

Characteristics

Reoperation, n = 28 (%)

Non-reoperation, n = 227 (%)

P value

 Gender

  

0.362

  Male

9 (32.1)

55 (24.2)

 

  Female

19 (67.9)

172 (75.8)

 

 Age

68.0 (67.0–73.0)

72.0 (67.0–78.0)

0.015*

 Injured side

  

0.401

  Right

10 (35.7)

100 (44.1)

 

  Left

18 (64.3)

127 (55.9)

 

 Smoking

  

0.549

  No

25 (89.3)

210 (92.5)

 

  Yes

3 (10.7)

17 (7.5)

 

 Alcohol consumption

  

0.302

  No

26 (92.9)

219 (96.5)

 

  Yes

2 (7.1)

8 (3.5)

 

 ASA classification

  

0.411

  I–II

23 (82.1)

199 (87.7)

 

  III–IV

5 (17.9)

28 (12.3)

 

 Chronic kidney disease

  

0.435

  No

26 (92.9)

218 (96.0)

 

  Yes

2 (7.1)

9 (4.0)

 

 Hypertension

  

0.695

  No

11 (39.3)

98 (43.2)

 

  Yes

17 (60.7)

129 (56.8)

 

 Diabetes mellitus

  

0.205

  No

24 (85.7)

170 (74.9)

 

  Yes

4 (14.3)

57 (25.1)

 

 Charlson’s WIC

3.54 ± 1.26

3.70 ± 1.35

0.541

 Cerebrovascular disease

  

0.425

  No

23 (82.1)

171 (75.3)

 

  Yes

5 (17.9)

56 (24.7)

 

 COPD

  

0.217

  No

24 (85.7)

210 (92.5)

 

  Yes

4 (14.3)

17 (7.5)

 

 Preoperative functional status

  

0.713

  Using ambulatory aid

2 (7.1)

21 (9.3)

 

  Independent ambulator

26 (92.9)

206 (90.7)

 

 Interval to surgery

  

0.335

  < 72 h

14 (50.0)

81 (35.7)

 

  72 - 120 h

7 (25.0)

72 (31.7)

 

  > 120 h

7 (25.0)

74 (32.6)

 

 Pauwel’s classification

  

0.031*

  I

7 (25.0)

86 (37.9)

 

  II

9 (32.1)

94 (41.4)

 

  III

12 (42.9)

47 (20.7)

 

 Posterior tilt angle

  

0.023*

  ≥ 20°

13 (46.4)

59 (26.0)

 

  < 20°

15 (53.6)

168 (74.0)

 

 Anesthesia type

  

0.168

  General anesthesia

9 (32.1)

47 (20.7)

 

  Regional anesthesia

19 (67.9)

180 (79.3)

 

 Surgical time (min)

75.89 ± 39.77

80.68 ± 29.64

0.439

 WBC (>10 × 109 /L)

2 (7.1)

35 (15.4)

0.392

 RBC (< lower limit) a

8 (28.6)

49 (21.6)

0.403

 PLT (> 300 × 109 /L)

2 (7.1)

14 (6.2)

0.841

 LYM (< 1.1 × 109/L)

10 (35.7)

80 (35.2)

0.961

 HGB (< lower limit) b

10 (35.7)

51 (22.5)

0.121

 ALT (> 40 U/L)

4 (14.3)

16 (7.0)

0.251

 AST (> 40 U/L)

4 (14.3)

11 (4.8)

0.045*

 ALP (>125 U/L)

7 (25.0)

21 (9.3)

0.012*

 Na+ (< 135 mmol/L)

7 (25.0)

29 (12.8)

0.080

 TP (< 60 g/L)

8 (28.6)

41 (18.1)

0.183

 ALB (< 35 U/L)

8 (28.6)

29 (12.8)

0.025*

 D-dimer (> 0.5 mg/L)

17 (60.7)

151 (66.5)

0.541

 Interval to weight-bearing

6.39 ± 2.74

8.24 ± 2.73

0.001*

 Harris Hip Score

76.68 ± 7.69

81.59 ± 8.60

0.004*

 VAS

2.57 ± 1.60

1.78 ± 1.30

0.016*

  1. Abbreviations: ASA the American Society of Anesthesiologists, WIC Charlson’s weighted index of comorbidities, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, WBC white blood cell, RBC red blood cell, PLT platelet, LYM lymphocyte, HGB hemoglobin, ALT alanine transaminase, AST aspartate transaminase, ALP alkaline phosphatase, Na+ serum sodium concentration, TP total protein, ALB albumin
  2. *: Statistically significant difference
  3. a Reference range: women 3.5–-5.0 × 1012/L, men 4.0–-5.5 × 1012/L
  4. b Reference range: women 110–-150 g/L, men 120–-160 g/L