Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Clinical Outcomes after Hip Fracture Surgery in Elderly Patients
Our findings suggest that delays in the time from injury to hospital visit and hospital visit to admission during the COVID-19 pandemic led to significant delays in hip fracture surgery for elderly patients. These delays were associated with increased postoperative medical complications and a higher one-year mortality rate.
Authors
- Dae-Kyung Kwak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7089-4359)
- Je‐Hyun Yoo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0777-1575)
- S.-S. Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4263-2201)
Institutions
- Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Hip & Pelvis
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5371/hp.2025.37.3.223
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00