Key result
Hip fractures in elderly Dutch patients resulted in a 1-year survival rate of 83.3%, a significant reduction in health-related quality of life, and average total first-year costs of €27,573.
Why the study?
Hip fractures cause high mortality, reduced quality of life, and high healthcare costs, but the burden of illness for specific post-surgery time periods in elderly Dutch patients needed determination.
Population
Patients with a hip fracture above the age of 65
Design
Cohort study
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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Imposes substantial burden in elderly care; leaves open prospective trials on prevention and cost mitigation.
Cohort (n=821)
Yes
Hip fractures in elderly patients impose a substantial burden through increased mortality, reduced quality of life, and high healthcare costs, primarily driven by follow-up care.
Kanters et al. (2020) conducted a cohort in Hip fracture (n=821). Hip fracture was evaluated on 1-year survival (95% CI 80.3-86.0). Hip fractures in elderly Dutch patients resulted in a 1-year survival rate of 83.3%, a significant reduction in health-related quality of life, and average total first-year costs of €27,573.
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