Table 1 Baseline characteristics of 246 orthopaedic trauma patients eligible for a limited laboratory assessment protocol

Age, yr

47 ± 18^a

46 ± 18^a

42 ± 16^a

63 ± 16^a

Female sex

117 (48)

97 (48)

6 (25)

13 (62)

ASA Score^b

2.2 ± 0.6^a

2.1 ± 0.6^a

2.0 ± 0.7^a

2.8 ± 0.5^a

BMI, kg/m²

29 ± 7.9^a

28 ± 7.6^a

28 ± 6.6^a

32 ± 12^a

Open injury

38 (15)

32 (16)

4 (17)

2 (9.5)

Fracture location

 Humerus

16 (6.5)

14 (7.0)

1 (4.2)

1 (4.8)

 Ulna/radius

36 (15)

28 (14)

3 (13)

5 (24)

 Patella

12 (4.9)

9 (4.5)

3 (13)

0 (0)

 Tibia

  Plateau

34 (14)

24 (12)

5 (21)

5 (24)

  Shaft

49 (20)

41 (20)

5 (21)

3 (14)

  Pilon

25 (10)

21 (10)

2 (8.3)

2 (9.5)

 Ankle

50 (20)

43 (21)

2 (8.3)

5 (24)

 Foot

24 (9.8)

21 (10)

3 (13)

0 (0)

 ORIF

159 (65)

128 (64)

17 (71)

14 (67)

 Intramedullary nail

40 (16)

33 (16)

5 (21)

2 (9.5)

 External fixation

31 (13)

27 (13)

1 (4.2)

3 (14)

 Arthroplasty

5 (2.0)

2 (1.0)

1 (4.2)

2 (9.5)

 Splint application

7 (2.8)

7 (3.5)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Removal of instrumentation

4 (1.6)

4 (2.0)

0 (0)

0 (0)