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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on fragility hip fracture management and mortality rate

Completed
Conditions
Mortality rate in osteoporotic hip fracture between COVID-19 pandemic and pre-pandemic period
Fragility hip fracture, osteoporotic fracture, COVID-19, mortality
Registration Number
TCTR20221028002
Lead Sponsor
Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital
Brief Summary

Proportion of patients with insufficient and deficient vitamin D were significantly higher in the pandemic group (46.1% vs 63.09%). Time to surgery and length of hospital stay were significantly longer in the pandemic period. The mortality was higher but not significantly different in the pandemic period with adjusted hazard ratio of 1.06 (95% CI 0.74, 1.51).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
859
Inclusion Criteria

Hip fracture from low energy trauma

Exclusion Criteria

Pathological fracture
Fail to adhere follow-up plan

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mortality rate and 1-year mortality rate from admission to 12 months after discharge Dead cases divided by total cases
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Serum vitamin D level During admission Serum vitamin D level from blood test
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