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Table 1 Description of discharge disposition in relation to their injury locations

From: Geriatric trauma hip fractures: is there a difference in outcomes based on fracture patterns?

Injury locations

Discharge disposition

N

Percent

Home

Home

25

7.7%

 

SNF/Rehab/LTC

200

61.7%

 

Hospice/Died

13

4.0%

Nursing home

Home

4

1.2%

 

SNF/Rehab/LTC

12

3.7%

 

Hospice/Died

2

0.6%

Other

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11

3.4%

 

SNF/Rehab/LTC

52

16.1%

 

Hospice/Died

5

1.5%

  1. SNF/Rehab/LTC represents skilled nursing facility, rehabilitation, and long term care. This table represents demographic description of the patients’ discharge disposition in relation to their injury locations. There was no statistical analysis performed on this data due to low numbers in some of the sub-groups.
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World Journal of Emergency Surgery

ISSN: 1749-7922