Isolated sacral injuries: Postoperative length of stay, complications, and readmission

Table 1 Demographic characteristics of patients

	ORIF (n = 31)	Percutaneous (n = 63)	Total
Average age (yr)	44	37.1	39.3
Gender (n)
Male	19	22	41
Female	12	41	53
Average BMI (kg/m2)	26.1	24.8	25.5

ORIF: Open reduction and internal fixation; BMI: Body mass index.

Table 2 Hospital length of stay, costs, and emergency room and clinic visits based on operative approach

	ORIF (n = 31)	Percutaneous (n = 63)	P value
Initial hospitalization
Average LOS (d)	9.1	6.1	0.043
Average time (admission-surgery)	2.4	1.5	0.062
Average time (surgery-discharge)	6.6	4.6	0.045
Average LOS costs	$45300	$31710	0.043
Average anesthesia costs	$4265	$2496	0.001
Average surgical costs	$13490	$9089	< 0.001
Average ancillary costs	$27811	$18476	0.239
Average clinic visits	4.1	3.5	0.123
Average ER visits	1.1	1.0	0.465
Readmissions
Average LOS (d)	5.5	5.7	0.954
Average days to readmission	13.5	16.5	0.552
Average ER visits	0.0	0.5	0.267
Average clinic visits	5.0	3.5	0.323

LOS: Length of stay.

Table 3 Differences in complications and readmissions based on operative approach

	ORIF (n = 31)	Percutaneous (n = 63)	P value
Complications
Infection	1 (3.2)	1 (1.6)
Nonunion	1 (3.2)	1 (1.6)
Hardware failure	2 (6.4)	2 (3.2)
DVT	2 (6.4)	0 (0)
Total	6 (19.4)	4 (6.3)	0.062
Readmission
Infection	0 (0)	1 (1.6)
Surgical	2 (6.4)	1 (1.6)
Medical	0 (0)	4 (6.3)
Total	2 (6.4)	6 (9.5)	0.473

ORIF: Open reduction and internal fixation; DVT: Deep venous thrombosis.