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Table 4 Fall characteristics among the + Fall group

From: Characterizing patient factors, perioperative interventions, and outcomes associated with inpatients falls after total knee arthroplasty

Fall characteristics

Postoperative day

 0

6 (15.4%)

 1

17 (43.6%)

 2

12 (30.8%)

 3

3 (7.7%)

 > 3

1 (2.6%)

Reason for Fall

 Buckling

11 (35.5%)

 Loss balance

13 (41.9%)

 Unsteady

4 (12.9%)

 Vasovagal

3 (9.7%)

Assisted

 Not assisted

25 (64.1%)

 Assisted

14 (35.9%)

Injury sustained

 None

32 (82.1%)

 Minor

6 (15.4%)

 Major

1 (2.6%)