Orthogeriatric co-management and risk of rehospitalization in older patients with osteoporotic fractures: a retrospective cohort study from Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As bone mass decreases with age, older people are at an increased risk of fractures, often accompanied by frailty and comorbidities. Specialized geriatric teams can be involved in treating these patients by providing orthogeriatric co-management (OGCM). Previous studies have investigated the effectiveness of OGCM regarding health-related outcomes in older patients with hip fractures. However, evidence regarding adverse health events, such as rehospitalization, and other types of osteoporotic fractures, is limited. This study aimed to investigate the associations between hospital-level OGCM availability and the risk of rehospitalization in patients with osteoporotic fractures.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study was based on health insurance data from 209,885 p

SUBMITTER: Unseld T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12312450 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature