[Retracted] Investigating the Association between Orthopedic Fractures and Head Injury due to Road Traffic Accidents
Table 6
Association of the demographic characteristics and outcome with the orthopedic fracture region among road traffic accident-related head injuries with orthopedic associated fractures.
Characteristics
Orthopedic fracture region
value
Total
Clavicle/shoulder
Upper limbs
Lower limbs
Pelvis
Multiple regions
No. (%)
No. (%)
No. (%)
No. (%)
No. (%)
No. (%)
Gender
Male
117 (92.1)
13 (10.2)
39 (30.7)
16 (12.6)
22 (17.3)
27 (21.3)
.095
Age category (years)
.71
<18
40 (31.5)
7 (5.5)
12 (9.4)
5 (3.9)
7 (5.5)
9 (7.1)
18-29
59 (46.5)
7 (5.5)
22 (17.3)
7 (5.5)
8 (6.3)
15 (11.8)
30-45
15 (11.8)
1 (0.8)
3 (2.4)
3 (2.4)
5 (3.9)
3 (2.4)
>45
13 (10.2)
1 (0.8)
3 (2.4)
4 (3.1)
2 (1.6)
3 (2.4)
Weekend admission
Yes
39 (30.7)
5 (3.9)
11 (8.7)
5 (3.9)
8 (6.3)
10 (7.9)
.939
Critical care unit admission
Yes
6 (4.7)
0
3 (2.4)
1 (0.8)
0
2 (1.6)
.586
Discharge condition
Improved
117 (92.1)
16 (12.6)
36 (28.3)
16 (12.6)
21 (16.5)
28 (22)
.455
Mortality
Dead
4 (3.1)
0
1 (0.8)
1 (0.8)
1 (0.8)
1 (0.8)
.738
Hospital length of stay (days)
.018
Short (0-5)
12 (9.4)
5 (3.9)
4 (3.1)
1 (0.8)
0
2 (1.6)
Adjusted SR
3.189
0.144
-0.676
-1.666
-0.596
value
.001
0.885
0.499
0.096
0.551
Adjusted value
.035†
.93
.77
.566
.799
Medium (6-10)
15 (11.8)
4 (3.1)
4 (3.1)
3 (2.4)
3 (2.4)
1 (0.8)
Adjusted SR
1.748
-0.429
0.583
0.292
-1.646
value
.08
.668
.56
.771
.1
Adjusted value
.555
.857
.799
.877
.567
Long (≥11)
100 (78.7)
7 (5.5)
32 (25.2)
15 (11.8)
19 (15)
27 (21.3)
Adjusted SR
-3.659
0.235
0.024
0.961
1.725
value
<.001
.814
.981
.337
.085
Adjusted value
.031†
.894
.99
.717
0.555
Nonorthopedic injury
Yes
44 (36.6)
7
12
9
5
11
.44
Unadjusted significant value. †Significant value in Pearson residual analysis with Benjamini-Hochberg method for multiple testing.SR: standard residual.
