Key result
Prefracture characteristics including cerebral vascular disease (+1.28 days) and chronic renal insufficiency (+1.17 days) significantly increased length of hospital stay.
Population
389 consecutive elderly hip fracture patients
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May support preoperative risk assessment in hip fracture patients; leaves open whether targeted interventions shorten stay.
Observational (n=389)
No
Cerebrovascular disease, chronic renal insufficiency, and higher ASA scores are significant predictors of increased length of hospital stay in elderly hip fracture patients.
Brown et al. (2013) conducted an observational in Hip fracture (n=389). Prefracture characteristics and comorbidities was evaluated on Length of hospital stay. Prefracture characteristics including cerebral vascular disease (+1.28 days) and chronic renal insufficiency (+1.17 days) significantly increased length of hospital stay.
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