Background: Where patients with hip fracture undergo treatment may influence their
outcome. We compared the risk of in-hospital death after hip fracture by treatment setting in …

Background The incidence of hip fractures is increasing within the aging population. We
investigated the overall rate of in-hospital mortality following hip fracture and how this …

Background Thirty-day mortality after hip fracture is widely used when ranking hospital
performance, but the reliability of such hospital ranking is seldom calculated. We aimed to …

Background Fractures of the proximal femur are an important public health concern. The
incidence of hip fractures is an index of osteoporosis burden. There have been no recent …

Background Guidelines on the management of hip fracture in the elderly focus on fractures
suffered in the community. Between 4% and 7% of hip fractures occur in hospital. Mortality is …

Aims Hospital case volume is shown to be associated with postoperative outcomes in
various types of surgery. However, conflicting results of volume-outcome relationship have …

INTRODUCTION: Approximately 10% of hip fracture patients die during hospitalization;
however, it is not clear what risk factors contribute to the excess mortality. This study sought …

To the Editor: Older adults have a 5-to 8 times greater risk of all-cause mortality during the
first 3 months after hip fracture, with almost half of the mortality risk during the first year …

Study question Can the length of hospital stay for hip fracture affect a patient's risk of death
30 days after discharge? Methods In a retrospective cohort study, population based registry …

Background Hip fractures are costly and common in older adults, but there is limited
understanding of how treatment patterns and outcomes might differ between countries …