In-hospital outcome after trochanteric femur fractures is related to preoperative delay but not to the time of day of the procedure: a nationwide retrospective cohort study of 7184 patients
Minimizing surgical delay for trochanteric fractures is fundamental. System-level improvements and interdisciplinary coordination are needed to ensure timely care. Given the aging population, the implementation of streamlined treatment pathways is increasingly important.
Authors
- Valentina Egger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2960-1416)
- Valentin Neuhaus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4012-5628)
- Claudio Canal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6486-2481)
- Anne Sophie Mittlmeier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5026-5766)
Institutions
- University Hospital of Bern (CH)
- University Hospital of Zurich (CH)
- Spital Thurgau (Switzerland) (CH)
- Kantonsspital Frauenfeld (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
- Published
- 2025-11-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-025-03012-4
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01