Analysis of the Effects of COVID-19 on Hip Fractures in Korea Without Lockdown: Interrupted Time Series Analysis Using a Nationwide Cohort

CONCLUSIONS: In 2020, the incidence rate of hip fracture did not significantly decrease, and in-hospital mortality rate did not significantly increase compared to the expected rates, which were projected based on the HIRA hip fracture data from 2011 to 2019. Only LOS increased slightly.PMID:37158773 | PMC:PMC10166703 | DOI:10.3346/jkms.2023.38.e137

Source: J Korean Med Sci - May 9, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Suk-Yong Jang Yonghan Cha Yongwoo Kim Kap-Jung Kim Hayong Kim Wonsik Choy Source Type: research