A Community-Based Hip Fracture Registry: Population, Methods, and Outcomes

Maria C.S. Inacio, Jennifer M. Weiss, Alex Miric, Jessica J. Hunt, Gary L. Zohman, Elizabeth W. Paxton

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Abstract

Cases of hip fracture recorded from 1/2009 to 12/2011 were ascertained using the Kaiser Permanente Hip Fracture Registry. The registry collects information on patient, procedure, surgeon, facility, and surgical outcomes. The population (N = 12,562) was predominantly white, women, and older (≥ 75 years), and 32% had at least 5 comorbidities. The average length of follow-up was 1.1 years. Hemiarthroplasty was the most common procedure (33.1%). Most fractures were treated by medium-volume surgeons at high-volume facilities. The 90-day readmission rate was 22.1%, and the mortality rate was 12.3%.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)29-36
Number of pages8
JournalThe Permanente journal
Volume19
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished or Issued - 1 Jun 2015
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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