Increased Comorbidity Burden Among Hip Fracture Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic in New York City.

Drake G LeBrunMaxwell A KonnarisGregory C GhahramaniAjay PremkumarChris J DeFrancescoJordan A GruskayAleksey DvorzhinskiyMilan S SandhuElan M GoldwynChristopher L MendiasWilliam M Ricci

Published in: Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation (2021)

Patients with hip fractures during the COVID-19 pandemic had worse comorbidity profiles and decreased functional status compared to patients treated the year prior. This information may be relevant in negotiations regarding reimbursement for cost of care of hip fracture patients with COVID-19, as these patients may require more expensive care.

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