Table 1 Summary of patient demographics

Gender—n (%)

 Male

84 (45.4%)

93 (45.4%)

 Female

101 (54.6%)

112 (54.6%)

Mean age (years) ± SD

58.4 ± 26.7

53.2 ± 24.8

LOS (days)—n (%)

 0–3

93 (50.3%)

110 (53.7%)

 > 3

92 (49.7%)

95 (46.3%)

ASA score—n (%)

 1

43 (23.2%)

50 (24.4%)

 2

67 (36.2%)

72 (35.1%)

 3

44 (23.8%)

48 (23.4%)

 4

7 (3.8%)

9 (4.4%)

 5

0 (0%)

1 (0.5%)

 Unknown

24 (13.0%)

25 (12.2%)

Type of admission—n (%)

 Elective

66 (35.7%)

77 (37.6%)

 Emergency

119 (64.3%)

128 (62.4%)

Fracture site—n (%)

 Upper limbs

61 (33.0%)

63 (30.7%)

  Clavicle

4 (6.6%)

11 (17.5%)

  Radius

45 (73.8%)

40 (63.5%)

  Ulna

2 (3.3%)

1 (1.6%)

  Multiple sites

9 (14.7%)

10 (15.9%)

  Other

1 (1.6%)

1 (1.6%)

 Lower limbs

124 (67.0%)

142 (69.3%)

  Ankle

39 (31.5%)

61 (43.0%)

  Femur

17 (13.7%)

26 (18.3%)

  Hip (Neck of femur)

63 (50.8%)

50 (35.2%)

  Multiple sites

5 (4.0%)

3 (2.1%)

  Other

0 (0%)

2 (1.4%)