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Patient and system factors of time to surgery after hip fracture: a scoping review.
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36 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 84 citations in OpenAlex.
- Evaluation of Systemwide Improvement Programs to Optimize Time to Surgery for Patients With Hip Fractures: A Systematic Review.JAMA network open · 2022Pooled it
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- Balancing risks in febrile hip fracture patients: is surgical delay more dangerous than infection?Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2026Article
- Time to surgery and postoperative functional outcomes among patients with chronic subdural haematomas.Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry · 2026Observational
- Outcomes of nonagenarians undergoing hip fracture surgery: a multicentre observational study across Asia-Oceana.BMC geriatrics · 2026Observational
- Development and validation of the HPV-WAK questionnaire for assessing women's awareness and knowledge in Iran.PloS one · 2026Article
- Surgical consent by healthcare proxies does not delay surgery in older adult patients with hip fracture.OTA international : the open access journal of orthopaedic trauma · 2025Article
- In-hospital outcome after trochanteric femur fractures is related to preoperative delay but not to the time of day of the procedure: a nationwide retrospective cohort study of 7184 patients.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2025Article
- Avoidable and unavoidable delays in hip fracture surgery : a prospective observational study of who, what, and why?Bone & joint open · 2025Article
- Impact of three sequential orthogeriatric care models on time to surgery after hip fracture: a retrospective study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Observational
- Association between early mobilization after hip fracture surgery and risk of long-term opioid therapy.European geriatric medicine · 2025Article
- Machine learning-based survival models for predicting rehospitalization of older hip fracture patients: a retrospective cohort study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Patient and Hospital Factors Affecting the Timing of Hip Fracture Surgery: A Risk-Stratified Analysis in the United States.Journal of orthopaedic trauma · 2025Article
- The Impact of Hospital Transfers on Surgical Delay and Associated Postoperative Outcomes for Hip Fracture Patients in Scotland: A Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Contextual Determinants of Time to Surgery for Patients With Hip Fracture.JAMA network open · 2023Article
- Point-of-care lung and cardiac ultrasound (LUCAS) study in hip fracture patients: a prospective cohort study.Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie · 2023Article
- Delayed surgery and health related quality of life in patients with proximal femoral fracture.Scientific reports · 2023Observational
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- [Financial and health impact of two models of providing prostheses in a public health systemImpacto econômico e sanitário de dois modelos de fornecimento de próteses em um sistema público de saúde].Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health · 2023Article
- Geographic variation in hip fracture surgery rate, care quality and outcomes: a comparison between national registries in Ireland and Denmark.Archives of osteoporosis · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesIt is disputed whether the time a patient waits for surgery after hip fracture increases the risk of in-hospital death. This uncertainty matters as access to surgery following hip fracture may be underprioritised due to a lack of definitive evidence. Uncertainty in the available evidence may be due to differences in characteristics of patients, their injury and their care. We summarised the literature on patients and system factors associated with time to surgery, and collated proposed mechanisms for the associations.
methodsWe used the framework developed by Arksey and O'Malley and Levac
resultsWe summarised evidence from 26 articles that reported on 24 patient and system factors of time to surgery post hip fracture. In total, 16 factors were reported by only one article. For 16 factors we found proposed mechanisms for their association with time to surgery which included surgical readiness, available resources, prioritisation and out-of-hours admission.
conclusionsWe identified patient and system factors associated with time to surgery after hip fracture. This new knowledge will inform evaluation of the putative timing-death association. Future interventions should be designed to influence factors with modifiable mechanisms for delay.
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