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The effect of HIP fracture on mortality, hospitalization, and functional status: A prospective study

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  • Wolinsky, F.D.
  • Fitzgerald, J.F.
  • Stump, T.E.

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Objectives. The purpose of this study was to prospectively assess the independent effect of hip fracture on mortality, hospitalization, and functional status. Methods. Among 7527 members of the Longitudinal Study of Aging who were over age 70 at baseline, 368 persons with hip fracture occurring between 1984 and 1991 were identified. Median length of follow-up was 831 days. Results. Hip fracture was significantly related to mortality (adjusted hazards ratio [AHR] = 1.83; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.55, 2.16) when treated as a time-dependent covariate. This effect was concentrated in the first 6 months postfracture (AHR = 38.93, 95% CI = 29.58, 51.23, vs AHR= 1.17; 95% CI = 0.95, 1.44). Hip fracture significantly increased the likelihood of subsequent hospitalization (adjusted odds ratio = 3.31, 95% CI = 2.64, 4.15) and increased the number of subsequent episodes by 9.4%, the number of hospital days by 21.3%, and total charges by 16.3%. Hip fracture also increased the number of functional status dependencies. Conclusions. The health of older adults deteriorates after hip fracture, and efforts to reduce the incidence of hip fracture could lower subsequent mortality, morbidity, and health services use.

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  • Wolinsky, F.D. & Fitzgerald, J.F. & Stump, T.E., 1997. "The effect of HIP fracture on mortality, hospitalization, and functional status: A prospective study," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 87(3), pages 398-403.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1997:87:3:398-403_5
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