48  h for femur fracture treatment: are we choosing the wrong quality index?

ConclusionsEarly surgery in femur fracture became a priority in the health system. However, according to our data, although 51  % of patients were treated within the first 48 h, time from surgery to physiotherapy start (2 days) was still too long. Furthermore, time from surgery to first walking day was 6 days, longer than in most published papers. These data suggest that the performance index (rate of femur fractures tr eated within 48 h) may be improved by changing it to rate of femur fractures surgically treated with return to walking in 96 h.Level of evidenceLevel  4 (retrospective study).
Source: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research