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. 1993 May;3(3):148-53.
doi: 10.1007/BF01623276.

Consequences of a hip fracture: a prospective study over 1 year

I Sernbo  1 , O Johnell
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Consequences of a hip fracture: a prospective study over 1 year

I Sernbo et al. Osteoporos Int. 1993 May.

Abstract

From a population of 230,000 residents, 1429 consecutive hip fracture patients were studied with regard to their social and physical functions both before sustaining the fracture and 1 year later. Changes in the patients' accommodation, need of help and walking aids were described. Using logistic regression we found important factors regarding the ability to return home, mortality within 1 year and length of hospital stay. The cost of a hip fracture over the time a patient is in hospital is, including the cost of an internal fixation, about US $6000. The total cost over 1 year is about US $26,000 per patient, including the operation.

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