A RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY OF DISCHARGE HEMOGLOBIN IN OLDER PATIENTS AFTER HIP FRACTURE SURGERY

Abstract

Anemia and blood loss is common in patients with hip fractures. Preoperative and postoperative anemia in older people with hip fractures have been associated with higher risk of mortality and reduced ambulation. This study aims to evaluate discharge hemoglobin and clinical outcomes after hip fractures in older people. This is a retrospective cohort study of patients (age ≥65 years) that had hip fracture surgery in a tertiary referral hospital between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2012. Main outcome measurements were 1-year mortality (data obtained from the local death registry) and 28-day readmission. Comparisons were made between patients with discharge hemoglobin <100g/L and those with ≥1..