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

Table 3 Adverse outcomes in Blount’s patients, n (%)

Adverse outcome	Outpatient (n = 78)	Inpatient (n = 111)
Complication
Non-routine discharge	1 (1.3)	0
Superficial SSI	1 (1.3)	5 (4.5)
Superficial wound dehiscence	4 (5.1)	2 (1.8)
Sepsis	1 (1.3)	0
Total complications	7 (9.0)	7 (6.3)
Readmission without operation
Not documented	0	1 (0.9)
Reoperation
Incision and drainage	1 (1.3)	0
Neuroplasty (common peroneal nerve)	0	1 (0.9)
Total readmissions	1 (1.3)	2 (1.8)

No P values < 0.05. SSI: Surgical site infection.