What is hip fracture surgery?
A hip fracture is an acute condition in which the large thighbone breaks, often the result of a fall. Hip fractures usually require immediate surgery to repair the broken bone with metal hardware. Hip fracture patients are often elderly, so the condition of the patient and the severity of the patient’s other medical conditions affect the risk associated with hip fracture surgery. OHSU expertise with hip fracture Orthopaedic surgeons perform hip fracture surgery. Many doctors refer patients to OHSU because of the level of expertise in caring for patients with more complex medical needs. OHSU results Patients admitted to OHSU for hip fracture in 2005 tended to have more severe underlying diseases when compared to patients with hip fractures who were admitted to other Oregon hospitals. After adjusting for the complexity of the underlying diseases, OHSU’s 2.3% risk-adjusted mortality rate following hip fracture was lower than the average of Oregon hospitals (2.6%) and half the expected rat
