Why the study?
What factors are associated with increased postoperative length of stay and 30-day readmission after surgical repair of geriatric hip fractures in patients aged 70 and older?
Population
8,434 patients aged 70 years and older who underwent hip fracture surgery from January 2011 through December…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30 days
Authors
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Should not yet change perioperative management in geriatric hip fractures; leaves open targeted trials on modifiable factors like time to surgery.
What factors are associated with increased postoperative length of stay and 30-day readmission after surgical repair of geriatric hip fractures in patients aged 70 and older?
In geriatric patients undergoing hip fracture repair, modifiable factors like time to surgery and anesthesia type affect length of stay, while patient factors like BMI ≥35 kg/m² strongly predict 30-day readmission.
Basques et al. (2014) studied this question.