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Table 1 Mean length of stay and mortality rates in different age groups

From: Mortality, risk factors and causes of death in Swedish patients with open tibial fractures - a nationwide study of 3, 777 patients

Age [years]

15–39

40–64

65–101

Number of patients [n]

1456

1564

744

Number of deaths [n]

28

111

286

90-day mortality [n (%)]

6 (0.4)

11 (0.7)

49 (6.5)

90-day to 2-year mortality [n (%)]

8 (0.6)

24 (1.6)

77 (11.1)

Mortality during entire study period [%]

1.9

7.6

38.4