Published online Oct 18, 2020. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v11.i10.426
Peer-review started: June 11, 2020
First decision: July 21, 2020
Revised: August 3, 2020
Accepted: September 14, 2020
Article in press: September 14, 2020
Published online: October 18, 2020
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Combined hip and proximal humerus fractures are rate injuries that may be associated with increased mortality and morbidity.
The motivation for this study came from the idea that patients being admitted to our unit following these combined injuries may not have been getting good care for the proximal humerus fracture as hip fractures were the priority. So we wanted to see if mortality is higher for these patients and inpatient stay. Also the motivation was to increase awareness of this injury with other trauma surgeons so that more consideration can be given to these injuries.
To compare mortality and inpatient stay for patients with combined hip and proximal humeral fractures and hip fractures alone.
Retropective single centre analysis of local data from a national database.
Increased mortality and inpatient stay with combined injuries.
Combined fractures of the hip and proximal humerus are associated with increased morbidity and mortality when compared to isolated hip fractures. These combined injuries are relatively rare and more equal consideration should be given to both fractures when they do occur.
This is important for those surgeons looking after patients with hip fractures and specialist upper limb surgeons.