Analysis of the clinical characteristics and risk factors associated with contralateral hip fracture after initial hip fracture in elderly patients: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT: Fractures of the contralateral hip may easily occur in elderly patients after an initial hip fracture. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical characteristics and major predisposing risk factors of contralateral hip fracture after initial hip fracture in the elderly, to provide a clinical basis for preventing contralateral hip fracture. The data of 1586 patients who had sustained first or second hip fractures and had been surgically treated in our department were retrospectively analyzed. Potential predictive factors for contralateral hip fracture and descriptive statistics associated with surgery (such as blood loss, operation time, and length of hospital stay) were recorded. Of these patients, 133 (8.4%) suffered contralateral hip fracture. The rates of contralateral fractu

SUBMITTER: Zhao L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11192872 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature