COVID-19 Pandemic Effects on Clinical Outcomes of Hip Fractures Among Pediatric and Adult Patients.
Justin S RoskamKristine M HauserLouis T DiFazioRolando H RolandelliAmanda K NemeczZoltan H NemethPublished in: Journal of trauma nursing : the official journal of the Society of Trauma Nurses (2023)
Pediatric hip fracture patients had similar clinical outcomes between 2019 and 2020. Adults with hip fractures presented in more serious clinical conditions, which resulted in higher mortality in 2020. Further studies could better clarify the reasons as to why adult hip fracture patients had markedly worse clinical course during the COVID year than pediatric patients.