Concomitant upper limb and hip fractures in older adults - does the site matter? A retrospective clinical observation study

Vincent Wei Shen Siaw, Susan Kim, Paul Hakendorf, Chris Horwood, Timothy To

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

    1 Citation (Scopus)
    42 Downloads (Pure)

    Abstract

    Background: Recent reports have suggested that mortality and morbidity in patients with concomitant upper limb and hip fractures vary depending on the sites of fracture. Objectives: To determine the mortality outcomes in elderly patients with concomitant upper limb (wrist or humerus) and hip fractures compared to patients with isolated hip fractures. The secondary objective was to determine the length of hospital stay during acute care, morbidity characteristics and perioperative complication rates. Methods: 144 older adults with concomitant upper limb and hip fractures were compared to 2,690 older adults with isolated hip fractures in a single-centre tertiary hospital. Blinded patient data were extracted from our Inpatient Separation Information System based on ICD-10 codes for analysis and comparison between the groups. A multivariate regression survival analysis was performed to determine mortality outcomes. Results: No difference in mortality was shown between patient groups in the short and long term. Older adults with concomitant humeral and hip fractures had a higher prevalence of cognitive disorders and chronic kidney disease, while those with concomitant wrist and hip fractures had the lowest. Those with concomitant upper limbs fracture had a longer length of stay during the acute care, as well as a greater requirement for blood transfusions. Conclusions: When compared to isolated hip fracture patients, older adults with concomitant hip and humeral fractures may represent a frailer group, but not necessary in those with concomitant hip and wrist fractures.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)47-51
    Number of pages5
    JournalJournal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics
    Volume8
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Jun 2017

    Bibliographical note

    Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial–NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND): Allows users to copy and distribute the Article on condition that this is not for commercial purposes, and provided the user gives appropriate credit (with a link to the formal publication through the relevant DOI), includes a link to the license, and that the licensor is not represented as endorsing the use made of the work.
    The license prohibits distribution of the Article if it is changed or edited in any way.
    The full details of the license are available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

    Keywords

    • Concomitant upper limbs fracture
    • Hip fracture
    • Morbidity
    • Mortality
    • Outcome

    Fingerprint

    Dive into the research topics of 'Concomitant upper limb and hip fractures in older adults - does the site matter? A retrospective clinical observation study'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

    Cite this