Journal article
Twelve-month work–related outcomes following hip fracture in patients under 65 years of age
CL Ekegren, ER Edwards, A Oppy, S Liew, R Page, R de Steiger, PA Cameron, A Bucknill, R Hau, BJ Gabbe
Injury | ELSEVIER SCI LTD | Published : 2017
Abstract
Introduction Recent research has highlighted the need for improved outcome reporting in younger hip fracture patients. For this population, return to work (RTW) is a particularly important measure against which to evaluate treatment outcomes. However, to date, only two small studies have reported RTW outcomes in young hip fracture patients and neither investigated factors predictive of RTW. The aims of this study were to report return to work (RTW) status and predictors of RTW 12 months after hip fracture in patients <65 years. Methods Two hundred and ninety-one adults aged <65 years, admitted with hip fractures between July 2009 and June 2013 and registered by the Victorian Orthopaedic Trau..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia Early Career Fellowship
Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia Career Development Fellowship
Funding Acknowledgements
Melissa Hart, Sue McLellan, Adrian Buzgau, David Attwood and the Steering Committee of VOTOR are thanked for their assistance with this project. The Victorian Orthopaedic Trauma Outcomes Registry (VOTOR) is funded by the Transport Accident Commission via the Institute for Safety, Compensation and Recovery Research (ISCRR). Christina Ekegren is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia Early Career Fellowship (GNT1106633). Belinda Gabbe was supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia Career Development Fellowship (GNT1048731).