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- Title
The national burden of periprosthetic hip fractures in the US: costs and risk factors for hospital readmission.
- Authors
Reeves, Russell A; Schairer, William W; Jevsevar, David S
- Abstract
Introduction: Periprosthetic hip fractures (PPFX) are serious complications that result in increased morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs. Decreasing hospital readmissions has been a recent healthcare focus, but little is known about the overall costs associated with PPFX or the risk factors associated with readmissions. We investigated patient demographics, treatment types, 30- and 90-day readmission rates, direct costs, and patient risk factors associated with PPFX readmission. Methods: We used the 2013 Nationwide Readmissions Database to select patients who underwent total hip arthroplasty (THA), revision THA, and PPFX treated with open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) or revision THA. Survival analysis was used to evaluate the 90-day all-cause hospital readmission rate, and risk factors were identified using a Cox proportional hazards model, adjusting for patient and hospital characteristics. Results: We identified 1269 patients with PPFX treated with ORIF and 3254 treated with revision THA. 90-day readmissions were 20.9% and 27.3%, respectively. Patients with PPFX were older, female, and had multiple medical comorbidities. Patient factors associated with increased risk of readmission include: age; comorbidities; and discharge to skilled nursing facility; Medicare or Medicaid insurance. Hospital factors associated with increased risk of readmission include: large hospitals; nonprofits; metropolitan and teaching hospitals. The cost of readmission for PPFX treated with ORIF was $17,206 and revision THA was $16,504. Discussion: Periprosthetic hip fractures have high rates of hospital readmission, implying a significant burden to the healthcare system. Identifying risk factors is an important step towards identifying treatment pathways that can improve outcomes.
- Subjects
UNITED States; BONE fractures -- Prognosis; MEDICAL care costs; ACADEMIC medical centers; AGE distribution; FRACTURE fixation; BONE fractures; HIP joint injuries; HEALTH insurance; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; REOPERATION; RISK assessment; TOTAL hip replacement; URBAN hospitals; COMORBIDITY; DISCHARGE planning; PROPORTIONAL hazards models; PATIENT readmissions; PERIPROSTHETIC fractures
- Publication
Hip International, 2019, Vol 29, Issue 5, p550
- ISSN
1120-7000
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1120700018803933