Characteristics and Factors Associated With Nonoperative Management and Hospital Outcomes After Hip Fractures Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Retrospective Analysis

Authors

Se Won Lee, HCA HealthcareFollow
Jonathan L. Holt, HCA HealthcareFollow
Keong M Joung
Napatkamon Ayutyanont

Division

Far West

Hospital

MountainView Hospital

Document Type

Manuscript

Publication Date

2-1-2025

Keywords

Humans, Hip Fractures, Male, Retrospective Studies, Female, Aged, Hospital Mortality, Aged, 80 and over, Independent Living, Comorbidity, Risk Factors, Conservative Treatment

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Rehabilitation and Therapy

Abstract

Nonoperative treatment is used at varying rates among older adults with hip fractures despite the high mortality. This retrospective analysis of 7803 patients 65 and older admitted with hip fractures is to estimate the odds of nonoperative treatment and in-hospital mortality after hip fractures among community-dwelling older adults. 13.6% underwent nonoperative treatment. Compared to the group with operative treatment, the nonoperative group had a higher in-hospital mortality rate (6.51% vs. 1.32%,

Publisher or Conference

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Recommended Citation

Lee SW, Holt J, Joung KM, Ayutyanont N. Characteristics and Factors Associated With Nonoperative Management and Hospital Outcomes After Hip Fractures Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Retrospective Analysis. J Appl Gerontol. 2025;44(2):289-297. doi:10.1177/07334648241265204