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Recovery after hip fracture
Injury, 2006-08, Vol.37 (8), p.712-717
2006
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Recovery after hip fracture
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  • Injury, 2006-08, Vol.37 (8), p.712-717
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Oxford: Elsevier
Erscheinungsjahr
2006
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  • The aim was to monitor the inhospital progress of 170 patients sustaining proximal femoral fractures. The extent of delay in discharge was recorded and what effect this prolonged hospitalisation had on nosocomial infection rates. A regional trauma centre. A prospective observational study. All consecutive patients sustaining proximal femoral fracture over 60 years of age. The same clinician monitored each patient throughout their inhospital stay. Factors recorded included nosocomial infection acquired and when, mobility scores, loss of independence, delay in discharge amongst others. Delay in discharge, incidence of nosocomial infection and mobility scores. Nosocomial infection occurred in 58% of patients (99 patients) when discharge was delayed beyond 8 days (after surgery). Eighty-five per cent of patients (145 patients) achieved their maximum mobility score by the 8th, and 95% (162 patients) by the 10th postoperative day. Patients with proximal femoral fracture derive no benefit from acute hospital admission of more than 8 days and the majority acquire nosocomial infection after this.

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