Traumatic fractures, pathological fractures, sarcoma Musculoskeletal Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Patients who present with traumatic fractures, pathological fractures and sarcoma will be included in the study. Information about their condition and management, as well as in-hospital outcomes, will
Sponsors
Karolinska Institutet
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. All patients with traumatic or pathological fractures or sarcoma are eligible for the quantitative part of the study. 2. Only patients with pathological fractures are eligible for the part of the study with 3-month follow-up and the qualitative study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to participate in the part of the study with pathological fractures
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Surgical versus non-surgical management of patients with traumatic fractures, pathological fractures and sarcoma, defined as the number of patients undergoing definitive surgery for any of the above conditions divided by the total number of patients with the above conditions during their hospital stay, measured using hospital-based information at one time point | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Postoperative complications measured using hospital-based information on physical examinations during the time of hospitalisation 2. Functional outcomes and quality of life for patients with pathological fractures measured using physical examination and EuroQol 5D during hospitalisation and at follow-up after 3 months 3. Barriers and facilitating factors to care for persons with pathological fractures measured using qualitative deep interviews during hospitalisation or outpatient visit | — |
Countries
Uganda
Contacts
Public ContactJenny Löfgren
Outcome results
None listed