Adjusted HRs for first time post-burn admissions for musculoskeletal subconditions, comparing the burn cohort with the uninjured cohort
| Musculoskeletal subconditions† | HR (95% CI)* | Attributable risk %* | Number of admissions attributable to burn injury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthropathies | |||
| 0–1 year after burn | 2.02 (1.58 to 2.57) | 50.5 | 47 |
| 1–20 years after burn | 1.26 (1.17 to 1.37) | 20.6 | 154 |
| Infectious arthropathy | |||
| 0–20 years after burn | 2.34 (1.33 to 4.10) | 57.3 | 11 |
| Inflammatory polyarthropathy | |||
| 0–33 years after burn | 1.68 (1.27 to 2.21) | 40.5 | 27 |
| Dorsopathies | |||
| 0–20 years after burn | 1.39 (1.24 to 1.55) | 28.1 | 114 |
| Osteopathies and chondropathies | |||
| 0–1 year after burn | 6.99 (3.94 to 12.41) | 85.7 | 23 |
| 1–5 years after burn | 3.08 (2.12 to 4.48) | 67.5 | 31 |
| 5–20 years after burn | 1.69 (1.29 to 2.23) | 40.8 | 28 |
| Disorders of bone density and structure | |||
| 0–2 years after burn | 7.14 (4.11 to 12.40) | 86.0 | 11 |
| 2–33 years after burn | 1.78 (1.27 to 2.51) | 43.8 | 18 |
| Soft tissue disorders | |||
| 0–10 years after burn | 1.74 (1.52 to 1.99) | 42.5 | 120 |
| 10–33 years after burn | 1.24 (1.08 to 1.42) | 19.4 | 50 |
| Total | 567 | ||
*Models used data for time after burn discharge (study start) and all models were adjusted for sociodemographic (age group at index, gender, Aboriginal status, social disadvantage, remoteness), index year and comorbidity.
†No analysis for connective tissue disorders due small numbers.