Sex differences in characteristics, utilization, and outcomes of patient undergoing total elbow arthroplasty: a study of the US nationwide inpatient sample.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to compare patient characteristics, utilization rates, and outcomes after total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) by sex. We used the nationwide inpatient sample from 1998 to 2011 to study sex-related time trends in patient characteristics, comorbidity, and outcomes after TEA. We used chi-squared test, analysis of variance, and the Cochran-Armitage test to assess differences in utilization rates and characteristics over time by sex and logistic regression to compare mortality, discharge disposition, and the length of hospital stay by sex. Overall TEA utilization 0.45 in 1998 to 0.96 per 100,000 in 2011 (p < 0.0001). The utilization rates were significantly higher in females compared to males throughout the study period: 0.62 vs. 0.29 in 1998 (p < 0.0001) and 1.31 vs. 0.70

SUBMITTER: Singh JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4400189 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature