The Effect of Season and Weather on Orthopaedic Trauma: Consult Volume Is Significantly Correlated with Daily Weather

Table 2

Pearson Correlation analysis of weather parameters versus consult type and mechanism of injury. Statistically significant values are in bold.

Type of Consult	v. Temperature	v. Wind	v. Total Precipitation
Total Consults	r=0.30, p<0.001	r=-0.01, p=0.776	r=-0.04, p=0.407
Lower Extremity (Foot, ankle, pilon)	r=0.15, p=0.002	r=0.01, p=0.764	r=<-0.01, p=0.999
Long Bone (Tibia, Femur)	r=0.01, =0.922	r=-0.03, p=0.508	r=-0.05, p=0.373
Pelvis (hip, acetabulum, pelvic ring)	r=-0.002, p=0.967	r=<0.01, p=0.989	r=0.03, p=0.595
Upper Extremity (BBFFx, DR, Humerus)	r=0.03, p=0.584	r<-0.01, p=0.993	r=-0.03, p=0.565
Mechanism of Injury
GSW	r=0.04, p=0.381	r=-0.03, p=0.514	r=-0.091, p=0.067
MVC	r=0.06, p=0.215	r=0.06, p=0.257	r=0.02, p=0.687
MCC	r=0.19, p<0.001	r=0.02, p=0.665	r=-0.12, p=0.013
Total Penetrating	r=0.04, p=0.385	r=-0.02, p=0.664	r=-0.09, p=0.063
Total Blunt	r=0.20, p<0.001	r=0.04, p=0.386	r=-0.072, p=0.146