Burden of routine orthopedic implant removal a single center retrospective study

Table 3 Demographic and clinical characteristics of pediatric vs adult patient

Variable	Pediatrics, n = 57 (%)	Adults, n = 110 (%)	Test (P value)
Gender			χ2 = 7.69 (0.006)
Male	31 (54.4)	83 (75.5)
Female	26 (45.6)	27 (24.5)
Nationality			χ2 = 0.188 (0.665)
Saudi	52 (91.2)	98 (89.1)
Non-Saudi1	5 (8.8)	12 (10.9)
Length of stay			χ2 = 16.2 (< 0.001)
1 d	44 (77.2)	49 (44.5)
> 1 d	13 (22.8)	61 (55.5)
Upper limb and spine or lower limb			χ2 = 0.598 (0.439)
Upper limb or spine	21 (36.8)	34 (30.9)
Lower limb	36 (63.2)	76 (69.1)
Complication rate			χ2 = 0.081 (0.776)
At least 12	3 (5.3)	7 (6.4)
No complication	54 (94.7)	103 (93.6)
Sick leave			χ2 = 4.13 (0.127)
No sick leave	43 (75.4)	67 (60.9)
≤ 14 d	13 (22.8)	36 (32.7)
> 14 d	1 (1.8)	7 (6.4)
Type of anesthesia			χ2 = 5.89 (0.015)
Regional	2 (3.5)	18 (16.4)
General	55 (96.5)	92 (83.6)
Duration of surgery (min) mean (± SD)	77.07 (37.8)	77.05 (61.9)	t = 0.003 (0.997)
Period between insertion and removal (mo) mean (± SD)	12.3 (8.3)	21.9 (20.6)	t = -4.27 (< 0.001)

¹Non-Saudis include patients from Yemen, Palestine, Nigeria, Nazih (No nationality), Pakistan, Australia, Somalia, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Philippines, and Jordan.

²Complications include stiffness, contaminated wound, pain, and limited range of motion. Bold indicated significant associations.