Frailty as a determinant of mortality, surgical timing and hospital stay in proximal femur fractures: a retrospective cohort study
Frailty significantly impacts hip fracture prognosis in elderly patients, increasing mortality, complications, and LOS. Early identification of frail patients and prioritization of timely surgery are crucial to improving outcomes. Future studies should explore tailored surgical strategies and optimized rehabilitation protocols to enhance recovery in this high-risk population.
Authors
- Giulio Maccauro
- Raffaele Vitiello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2321-9665)
- Benedetta Simeoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8426-1309)
- Rocco Maria Comodo
- Sara Salini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9093-4776)
- Marcello Covino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6709-2531)
- Giacomo Capece (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9565-6691)
- Emidio Di Gialleonardo
- Andrea Russo
- Guido Bocchino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4591-4015)
Institutions
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology
- Published
- 2025-05-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-025-04312-6
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.03
Funders
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore