Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Hip Fracture Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hip fractures are common injuries that result in substantial loss of quality of life to elderly patients. To date, no meta-analyses have been performed to consolidate findings related to racial and ethnic disparities in hip fracture care.

Purpose

We sought to examine associations between racial or ethnic identity and several metrics of hip fracture care.

Methods

For a systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, and SPORTDiscus databases in December 2021 for articles examining racial and ethnic disparities in hip fracture surgery among White, Black, Hispanic, Asian, Pacific Islander (PI), and American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) patients. Twenty-three studies reported time to surgery (TTS), complications, mortality, length of sta

SUBMITTER: Rudisill SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11514125 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature