$Early discharge after hip fracture: Prospective 3-year study of 645 patients$

Early discharge after hip fracture: Prospective 3-year study of 645 patients

The effectiveness of providing additional community resources to enable early discharge following hip fracture surgery has been prospectively evaluated in a consecutive series of 645 patients. For those discharged under the scheme, the average hospital stay was 9.3 days, and this resulted in a subst...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Acta orthopaedica 1991, Vol.62 (6), p.563-566
Hauptverfasser:	Parker, Martyn J., Pryor, Glyn A., Myles, John W.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Biological and medical sciences Costs and Cost Analysis Diseases of the osteoarticular system. Orthopedic treatment England Female Hip Fractures - economics Hip Fractures - rehabilitation Hip Fractures - surgery Home Care Services - economics Hospitalization - economics Humans Length of Stay Male Medical sciences Patient Care Team Patient Discharge Prospective Studies Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects)
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Zusammenfassung:	The effectiveness of providing additional community resources to enable early discharge following hip fracture surgery has been prospectively evaluated in a consecutive series of 645 patients. For those discharged under the scheme, the average hospital stay was 9.3 days, and this resulted in a substantial saving of hospital bed days.
ISSN:	1745-3674 0001-6470 1745-3682
DOI:	10.3109/17453679108994497