Nutritional markers may identify patients with greater risk of re-admission after geriatric hip fractures.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Osteoporotic hip fractures are increasing in prevalence with the growing elderly population. Morbidity and mortality remain high following osteoporotic hip fractures despite advances in medical and surgical treatments. The associated costs and medical burdens are increased with a re-admission following hip fracture treatment. This study sought to identify demographic and clinical values that may be a predictive model for 30-day re-admission risk following operative management of an isolated hip fracture.

Methods

Between January 1, 2013 and April 30, 2015 all patients admitted to a single academic medical centre for treatment of a hip fracture were reviewed. Candidate variables included standard demographics, common laboratory values, and markers of comorbid condition

SUBMITTER: Stone AV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9235009 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature