Health Economic Implications of Perioperative Delirium in Older Patients After Surgery for a Fragility Hip Fracture

Conclusions:
Nearly 50% of elderly patients who underwent surgery for a fragility hip fracture developed perioperative delirium, which was associated with a significant incremental in-hospital length of stay and significant incremental episode-of-care costs. These findings highlight the importance of implementing cost-effective interventions to reduce the prevalence of perioperative delirium in elderly patients with a low-energy hip fracture.

Source: The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - May 20, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Zywiel, M. G., Hurley, R. T., Perruccio, A. V., Hancock-Howard, R. L., Coyte, P. C., Rampersaud, Y. R. Tags: Hip, Trauma Scientific Articles Source Type: research