Feasibility of a Follow-Up Hip Fracture Clinic

2015 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 598-599 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendy L. Cook ◽  
Claire Schiller ◽  
Megan M. McAllister ◽  
Heather M. Hanson ◽  
Penelope M. A. Brasher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hip Fracture ◽  
Fracture Clinic

scholarly journals 688 Rapid Implementation of Virtual Fracture Clinic During COVID 19 Reduces Both Face-To-Face Appointments and Facilitates Rapid Feedback and Education to Be Delivered to The Emergency Department

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
T Havenhand ◽  
L Hoggett ◽  
A Bhutta
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Patient Flow ◽  
Prospective Data ◽  
Fracture Clinic ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Return Rates ◽  
Acute Hospitals ◽  
Virtual Fracture Clinic ◽  
Improve Patient

Abstract Introduction COVID-19 has dictated a shift towards virtual clinics. Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust serves over a million patients with a significant number of face-to-face fracture clinics. Introduction of a Virtual Fracture Clinic (VFC) reduces hospital return rates and improves patient experience. The referral data can be used to give immediate monthly feedback to the referring department to further improving patient flow. Method Prospective data was collected for all referrals to VFC during March 2020. Data included referral diagnosis, actual diagnosis, referrers grade, and final outcome. Results 630 referrals were made to VFC. 347 (55%) of those referrals were directly discharged without the need for physical consultation. Of these 114 (32%) were injuries which can be discharged by the Emergency Department with an advice leaflet using existing pathways. Of the remaining discharges 102 (29%) were query fractures or sprains; and 135 (39%) were minor fractures; which needed only advice via a letter and no face to face follow up. Conclusions Implementation of VFC leads to a decrease in physical appointments by 55% saving 347 face to face appointments. The new system has also facilitated effective audit of referrals in order to further improve patient flow from the Emergency Department via feedback mechanisms and education.

scholarly journals Low metacarpal index predicts hip fracture: A prospective population study of 3,561 subjects with 15 years of follow-up

2006 ◽  
Vol 77 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikko Haara ◽  
Markku Heliövaara ◽  
Olli Impivaara ◽  
Jari P A Arokoski ◽  
Pirjo Manninen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hip Fracture ◽  
Population Study ◽  
Metacarpal Index

scholarly journals Health-related quality of life after vertebral or hip fracture: a seven-year follow-up study

2009 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Inger Hallberg ◽  
Margareta Bachrach-Lindström ◽  
Staffan Hammerby ◽  
Göran Toss ◽  
Anna-Christina Ek
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Hip Fracture ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Four or Twelve Months' Follow-Up in the Evaluation of Functional Outcome after Hip Fracture Surgery?

2005 ◽  
Vol 94 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Heikkinen ◽  
P. Jalovaara
Keyword(s):  
Hip Fracture ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Important Variable ◽  
Walking Ability ◽  
Hip Fracture Surgery ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Walking Aids ◽  
One Year

Background and Aims: As a rule, follow-up for at least one year is recommended for fracture studies. This is considered the shortest reliable interval. Still, in the case of hip fractures of the elderly, shorter follow-up might be more practical, since the life expectancy of these patients is often short. The aim of this study was to see if a short four months follow-up period would be acceptable in hip fracture surveys. Material and Methods: Information on 196 consecutive non-pathological hip fracture patients aged 50 years or over (mean 79 years) was collected using a standardised hip fracture audit concentrating on functional measurements at admission and at four and twelve months' follow-ups. Results: 167 patients were alive at four months and 152 and at one year. The patients who died between four and twelve months had poorer functional capacity in the four-month evaluation than those who survived one year. The analysis of repeated measures, including only the patients alive at the last follow-up, showed that residential status, use of walking aids and 6 out of 10 and ADL variables (bathing, toileting, shopping, household activities, doing laundry, banking) did not change significantly. Walking ability and the rest 4 ADL variables (dressing, eating, food preparation, use of transportation) improved and pain decreased. Conclusions: Due to high mortality and age-related deterioration of functioning, no steady state i.e. “final result” is ever reached after hip fracture in the elderly. Four-month follow-up is justified as the shortest possible period, because the socioeconomically most important variable, i.e. place of living, and most of the ADL functions do not change significantly after that.

scholarly journals Health care services and costs after hip fracture, comparing conventional versus standardised care: A retrospective study with 12-month follow-up

Injury ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin Haugan ◽  
Vidar Halsteinli ◽  
Øystein Døhl ◽  
Trude Basso ◽  
Lars G. Johnsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Hip Fracture ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Care Services

Early findings of a technology driven FLS in improving identification, treatment and follow up of hip fracture patients

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 601
Author(s):  
Javaneh Lyons ◽  
Elizabeth Ames ◽  
Florian Foerg ◽  
Patrick Schottel ◽  
Elizabeth Rosy Hill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hip Fracture

scholarly journals Charlson Comorbidity Index Predicts 5-Year Survivorship of Surgically Treated Hip Fracture Patients

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 215145931880644 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Jiang ◽  
Andrew Chia Chen Chou ◽  
Nivedita Nadkarni ◽  
Caris En Qi Ng ◽  
Yun San Chong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Hip Fracture ◽  
Charlson Comorbidity Index ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Predictive Ability ◽  
Fracture Pattern ◽  
Mortality Data ◽  
Comorbidity Index

Introduction: This study aims to assess the correlation of the age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index (ACCI) with 5-year mortality in a surgically treated hip fracture population. Materials and Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on 1057 patients aged 60 years and above who underwent surgery for hip fracture with a minimum of 5-year follow-up (92.2% 5-year follow-up rate) in a tertiary hospital. Manual review of patients’ electronic hospital records was performed to record demographic data, comorbidities, and length of stay. Mortality data were extracted from the hospital’s electronic medical records and corroborated with the National Electronic Health Record. Results: Of the 1057 patients, 283 (26.8%) were male. The majority of patients were 80 years of age and above (42.5%), with the oldest patient operated on age 102 with a mean age of 77.8 (8.6) years. Four hundred eighteen (39.5%) patients sustained extracapsular intertrochanteric fractures. The mean follow-up duration was 8 years and 3 days with an overall survivorship of 37.2%. A multiple regression model constructed with ACCI, age, gender, and fracture pattern demonstrated satisfactory predictive ability with a concordance statistic of 0.68. Patients with a higher ACCI category (≥6) had an increased 5-year mortality rate (41.8%) with an odds ratio of 13.6 (6.7-31.8, P < .001) compared to those with an ACCI category of 3 and below (89.3%). Discussion: The study demonstrates that ACCI correlated with 5-year mortality after surgical treatment of hip fracture. This information is pertinent in the counseling of patients with regard to their midterm survival following hip fracture surgery and may inform policy makers of the varied midterm survival rates in patients with differing ACCI scores and educate the allocation of health-care resources. Conclusion: The ACCI correlates with 5-year mortality after surgical treatment of hip fracture.

scholarly journals The Impact of Switching from Short-Term Teriparatide Treatment to Denosumab Therapy Compared with Denosumab Alone for Patients with Osteoporotic Hip Fracture: A 1-Year Follow-up Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chan Ho Park ◽  
Jun-Il Yoo ◽  
Chang Hyun Choi ◽  
You-Sung Suh
Keyword(s):  
Hip Fracture ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Short Term Treatment ◽  
T Score ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Group 1

Abstract Background: Switching the prescription from bone-forming medication to resorptive agents is reportedly effective for patients with severe osteoporosis. The objective of this study is to determine the impact of implementing short-term teriparatide (TPTD) intervention before denosumab (DMab) therapy compared with DMab therapy alone for 1 year after hip fracture.Methods: TPTD was administered to 24 patients for an average of 12.1 weeks after which the intervention was switched to DMab therapy for 12 months (group 1). DMab alone was administered to 16 patients for 12 months (group 2). Bone mineral density (BMD) was evaluated before and after treatment at the 1-year follow-up. The improvement of BMD and T-score in hip and spine was compared with the levels of bone turnover marker.Results: The difference of hip BMD after osteoporosis treatment was -0.0081±0.03 in group 1 and 0.0074±0.04 in group 2 (p=0.180). The difference of spine BMD was 0.0819±0.04 in group 1 and 0.0145±0.03 in group 2 (p<0.001). BMD and T-score of the spine improved significantly in groups 1 and 2 (p < 0.001). There was no statistical difference in C-terminal telopeptide and osteocalcin level. Conclusion: Short-term TPTD administration followed by DMab alone was effective only in improving spine BMD. Short-term treatment with TPTD caused mild improvement in femur neck BMD compared with DMab alone. However, further research with a longer duration of TPTD treatment is warranted, as our findings lack statistical significance.

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