Research Article
Improving Hip Fracture Care in Ireland: A Preliminary Report of the Irish Hip Fracture Database
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Postoperative care and Outcomes.
| Post-operative Care () | | Pressure ulcer, % | | No ulcers | 91 | Ulcers present | 4 | Not known | 6 | Bone health assessment, % | | Not assessed | 25 | Treatment commenced | 29 | Assessed, no treatment | 2 | On treatment before operation | 10 | Awaiting DXA scan | 16 | Awaiting OPD assessment | 12 | Not known | 5 | Specialist falls assessment, (%) | | Assessed (inpatient/OPD) | 499 () | No assessment | 286 () | Not known | 24 () |
| Outcomes () | | Discharge destination (%) | | Home | 245 () | Nursing home* | 277 () | Acute hospital transfer | 172 () | Rehabilitation | 108 () | Death | 34 () | Other | 7 () | Length of stay | | Median (range) | 13 (1–305) | 30-day reoperation () | | Yes, (%) | 9 () | No | 443 () | Not known | 365 () |
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