Does the Weather Contribute to Admissions of Neck of Femur Fractures?
Louis J KoiziaMelanie DaniHannah BrownMalcolm LeePeter ReillyMichael B FertlemanPublished in: Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation (2021)
The lack of a daily relationship and presence of a weekly relationship points to a possible delayed response to weather or insufficient daily data to extract a signal. The inconclusive results also indicate a larger data sample is required in future studies. In addition, even in cold weather an urban environment may not create icy conditions, being ameliorated by the heat island effect and gritting.