Weekend discharge after hip fracture surgery is associated with increased 30-day mortality. A retrospective observational study of 35,138 hip fractures reported to the Norwegian Hip Fracture Register
Weekend discharge for hip fracture patients was associated with increased 30-day and 1-year mortality, but did not influence overall 30-day readmission risk.
Authors
- Geir Hallan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8202-3462)
- Eva Dybvik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6886-9701)
- Andrea Toft Boutera
- Torbjørn Berge Kristensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5905-7875)
- Jan-Erik Gjertsen
Institutions
- Haukeland University Hospital (NO)
- Diakonhjemmet Hospital (NO)
- University of Bergen (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Geriatric Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s41999-025-01329-2
- Primary Topic
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00