The Nottingham Hip Fracture Score is an accurate predictor of mortality at 30 days after fragility distal femur fractures

The NHFS is an excellent predictor of 30-day mortality with reliability reducing at one year. A NHFS of 5 or more is associated with a deleterious outcome and can be used to inform discussions with patients and/or relatives regarding adverse outcomes. It can also identify patients with high mortality risk allowing for modifiable risk factors such as time to theatre to be further optimized.

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Bone & Joint Open
Published
2026-02-06
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https://doi.org/10.1302/2633-1462.72.bjo-2025-0252.r1
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Hip and Femur Fractures
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The Nottingham Hip Fracture Score is an accurate predictor of mortality at 30 days after fragility distal femur fractures

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The Nottingham Hip Fracture Score is an accurate predictor of mortality at 30 days after fragility distal femur fractures

Gareth Chan, C. Wakeling, Alexander Arbis, Benedict A. Rogers, Emmanuel O Oladeji, Daniel R. Benson, Guy Selmon, Meet Vaghela
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Abstract

The NHFS is an excellent predictor of 30-day mortality with reliability reducing at one year. A NHFS of 5 or more is associated with a deleterious outcome and can be used to inform discussions with patients and/or relatives regarding adverse outcomes. It can also identify patients with high mortality risk allowing for modifiable risk factors such as time to theatre to be further optimized.

Bone & Joint OpenVol. 7(2)
Brighton and Sussex Medical School (GB), Royal Sussex County Hospital (GB), Conquest Hospital (GB), Hywel Dda University Health Board (GB), St Richard's Hospital (GB), East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (GB), Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust (GB), Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB), University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
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