Table 1

Univariate associations by time from arrival to hip fracture surgery

Covariate, n (%)Surgery ≤24 hours (n=413)Surgery >24 hours (n=143)P value
Demographics
 Age ≥75 years266 (64.4)84 (58.7)0.23
 ISS >9 (other minor injury)122 (29.6)36 (25.2)0.31
 White race367 (88.9)110 (76.9) <0.001
 Fall cause of injury393 (95.2)137 (95.8)0.75
 Comorbidity present336 (81.4)128 (90.1) 0.01
 Pre-existing cognitive impairment35 (8.5)33 (23.1)<0.001
 ASA score ≥3286 (69.3)105 (73.4)0.35
Surgical information
 Hip fracture of the head or neck213 (52.0)96 (68.6) 0.001
 Surgical replacement148 (35.8)78 (54.9) <0.001
 General anesthesia352 (85.2)100 (69.9) <0.001
 Hours to surgery, median (IQR)16 (9–20)29 (26–46) <0.001
 Hours in surgery, median (IQR)0.8 (0.6–1.2)1.0 (0.7–1.4) <0.001
FICB information
 FICB performed290 (70.2)109 (76.2)0.17
 Hours to FICB, median (IQR)3.4 (2.3–5.2)4.4 (2.5–17.6) 0.001
 2nd FICB performed7 (2.4)6 (5.5)0.20
 Placed by anesthesiologist280 (96.6)105 (96.3)>0.99
Hospital outcomes
 Delirium within 48 hours postop25 (6.1)13 (9.1)0.21
 Preoperative pain score, mean (SD)3.6 (2.7)4.1 (2.5)0.06
 Postoperative pain score, mean (SD)2.9 (2.6)3.0 (2.4)0.59
 Preoperative OME, median (IQR)25 (8–53)42 (15–80) <0.001
 Postoperative OME, median (IQR)35 (11–80)33 (10–113)0.40
  • ASA, American Society of Anesthesiology; FICB, fascia iliac compartment block; ISS, injury severity score; OME, oral morphine equivalent.