Giannoulis, D, Calori, GM and Giannoudis, PV (2016) Thirty-day mortality after hip fractures: has anything changed? European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, 26 (4). pp. 365-370. ISSN 1633-8065
Abstract
Bone density insufficiency is the main cause for significant musculoskeletal trauma in the elderly population following low-energy falls. Hip fractures, in particular, represent an important public health concern taking into account the complicated needs of the patients due to their medical comorbidities as well as their rehabilitation and social demands. The annual cost for the care of these patients is estimated at around 2 billion pounds (£) in the UK and is ever growing. An increased early and late mortality rate is also recognised in these injuries together with significant adversities for the patients. Lately, in order to improve the outcomes of this special cohort of patients, fast-track care pathways and government initiatives have been implemented. It appears that these measures have contributed in a steady year-by-year reduction of the 30-day mortality rates. Whether we have currently reached a plateau or whether an ongoing reduction in mortality rates will continue to be observed is yet to be seen.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2016. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. |
Keywords: | Hip fracture; Complications; Mortality; Early surgery; Fast-track pathways |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Medicine (Leeds) > Institute of Rheumatology & Musculoskeletal Medicine (LIRMM) (Leeds) > Orthopaedics (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 17 Jun 2016 10:10 |
Last Modified: | 11 Apr 2018 13:31 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00590-016-1744-4 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer Verlag |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s00590-016-1744-4 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:96621 |