Hip Fracture
Conditions
Keywords
hip fracture, elderly
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to create an institutional and population-based registry of Hip fracture in the elderly with a prospective survey based on epidemiological data, risk factors, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, monitoring and survival.
Detailed description
All patients over 65 years old who are admitted to the orthopedic and traumatology ward diagnosed with hip fracture will be assessed. The generation of the list of potentially evaluable patients will be performed daily. Once defined patient inclusion, an intern take oral informed consent and will proceed to complete the CRF. Cohort will be followed at 3 months and a second follow-up at year. Variables to be measured: Patient Data Comorbidities Charlson score Scales functionality Factors prior to the fall Medications Trauma variables Complications Mortality
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Patients over 65 with hip fracture. 2. Admission to HIBA 3. Followed by any health care provider. -
Exclusion criteria
1 Patient refuses to participate in the registration or informed consent process \-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| mortality | 1 year |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| frailty (measured by the Rockwood Scale) | 1 year | It will performed once included in the Register the Rockwood Scale of Frailty and year follow-up after. |
Countries
Argentina
Contacts
Primary ContactDiego H Giunta, MD
Backup ContactJavier A Benchimol, MD
Outcome results
None listed