Impact of traumatic brain injury on recovery over the year following hip fracture among older Medicare beneficiaries.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a serious fall-related injury that could occur simultaneously during the fall that resulted in hip fracture.

Objective

To estimate the impact of TBI on days at home (DAH) among older adults hospitalized with hip fracture.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Setting

Medicare admisnitrative claims data for years 2010-2017.

Participants

Community-dwelling Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and older and hospitalized with hip fracture 2010-2017.

Exposure

TBI was identified during the hospitalization episode using disease classification codes and estimated abbreviated injury scale score codes for the head region.

Main outcome

DAH was calculated by subtracting the number of days spent in an inpatient, skilled

SUBMITTER: Albrecht JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12742583 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature