The Association Between Socioeconomic Position and Infection Risk After Hip Fracture Surgery: A Nationwide Cohort Study of 54,853 Patients
We observed socioeconomic inequalities in 30-day risk of infection after hip fracture surgery. Health modified the observed inequalities but could not fully explain them.
Authors
- Christina M. J. E. Vandenbroucke‐Grauls (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2074-1597)
- Claus Varnum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0625-5691)
- Alma B Pedersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-9401)
- Henrik Toft Sørensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4299-7040)
- Rob G. H. H. Nelissen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1228-4162)
- Nadia R Gadgaard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1199-439X)
Institutions
- University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- Aarhus University Hospital (DK)
- Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam (NL)
- Lillebaelt Hospital (DK)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/clep.s540994
- Primary Topic
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Aarhus Universitet
- Helsefonden
- Helga og Peter Kornings Fond
- Frimodt-Heineke Fonden