Pre-fracture hospitalization is associated with worse functional outcome and higher mortality in geriatric hip fracture patients

ConclusionsHip fracture patients with a recent pre-fracture hospital admission are at a substantial risk for inferior functional outcomes and increased mortality rates not only in the perioperative phase but also in the first postoperative year. As a simple dichotomous variable, pre-fracture hospitalization might be a suitable tool for future geriatric hip fracture screening instruments.
Source: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research