Comparing complications of outpatient management of slipped capital femoral epiphysis and Blount’s disease: A database study

Table 2 Adverse outcomes in slipped capital femoral epiphysis patients, n (%)

	Outpatient (n = 544)	Inpatient (n = 1244)
Complication
Non-routine discharge	6 (1.1)	5 (0.40)
Superficial SSI	1 (0.18)	5 (0.40)
Superficial wound dehiscence	1 (0.18)	6 (0.48)
Postop C. diff infection	1 (0.18)	0
Bleeding requiring transfusion	0a	15 (1.21)a
Venous thrombosis	0	1 (0.08)
Total number of patients with complications	9 (1.65)	30 (2.41)
Total number of complications	9 (1.65)	32 (2.57)
Reoperation
SCFE	0	7 (0.56)
Hip infection	0	1 (0.08)
Femoral neck fracture	3 (0.55)	1 (0.08)
Closed reduction of hip dislocation	1 (0.18)	0
Fracture of hip/pelvis	0	1 (0.08)
Not documented	0	2 (0.20)
Total complication	4 (0.73)	12 (0.96)
Readmission without operation
Superficial SSI	0	1 (0.08)
Pain	0	3 (0.24)
Not documented	2 (0.24)	4 (0.32)
Total readmission	6	18

^aP < 0.05 between groups.

SCFE: Slipped capital femoral epiphysis; SSI: Surgical site infection.