Postoperative mobility is associated with risk of reoperation and increased mortality after hip fracture: a nationwide cohort study of 33,486 patients
We found no consistent association between failure to regain pre-fracture mobility on discharge and reoperation, although patients with a 1-2 point CAS loss experienced a modestly higher 30-day reoperation risk. In contrast, failure to regain pre-fracture mobility was strongly associated with increased mortality up to 1 year after hip fracture.
Authors
- Alma B Pedersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-9401)
- Per Hviid Gundtoft
- Simon Storgaard Jensen
- Jan-Erik Gjertsen
Institutions
- Haukeland University Hospital (NO)
- Aarhus University Hospital (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Orthopaedica
- Published
- 2026-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2340/17453674.2026.45552
- Primary Topic
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00