Table 1 Frequency, mortality and time of death
From: A cohort study on the incidence and outcome of pulmonary embolism in trauma and orthopedic patients
Elective | Â | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type of procedure or injury | Number of patients | % | Mortality (N),% | Time to death after PE diagnosis | |
Total hip arthroplasty | 6 | 7% | 0 | Â | |
Total knee arthroplasty | 10 | 11.8% | 0 | Â | |
Spine | 3 | 3.5% | (2) 2.4% | 112 | |
Knee arthroscopy | 3 | 3.5% | 0 | Â | |
Femoral osteotomy | 1 | 1.2% | 0 | Â | |
Metalwork removal | 1 | 1.2% | 0 | Â | |
Sum | 24 | 28.2% | (2) 2.4% | Median: 112 | |
Trauma | Â | ||||
Type of procedure or injury | Number of patients | % | Mortality (N),% | Time of death after PE | Â |
Femoral neck fixation | 9 | 10.6% | (4) 4.7% | 36 | (5.9%) 21Â days |
Hemiarthroplasty | 5 | 5.9% | (1) 1.2% | 6 | |
Other lower limb injury | 35 | 41.2% | (4) 4.7% | 21 | Â |
Upper limb injury | 9 | 10.5% | (2) 2.4% | 134.5 | |
Pelvis and acetabulum | 2 | 2.4% | 0 | Â | |
Vertebral fracture | 1 | 1.2% | 0 | Â | |
Sum | 61 | 71.8% | (11) 12.9% | Median: 36 | |
Entire PE cohort | 85 | 100% | (13) 15.3% | Median: 69 | Â |