Simultaneous Hip and Distal Radius Fractures-Does It Make a Difference with Respect to Rehabilitation?
INTRODUCTION
A minority of patients with hip fractures sustain concomitant wrist fractures. Little is known about the rehabilitation outcome in this group of patients.


AIM OF STUDY
Prospective investigation of functional outcome and survival in patients with combined hip and wrist fractures compared with patients who sustain an isolated hip fracture.


METHODS
341 patients who presented with an acute hip fracture during a 12 month period were included in the study. Outcome at discharge and 4 months follow-up was compared between patients with isolated hip fractures and those patients who sustained simultaneous distal wrist fractures.


RESULTS
The actual incidence of concurrent hip and wrist fractures in our cohort was 4.7%. Patients who sustained a concurrent hip and wrist fracture showed no differences regarding short- and long-term functional outcome and survival.


CONCLUSION
Our results imply that patients with simultaneous hip and wrist fractures have no difference in rehabilitative outcome. Future studies should further investigate the distinctive characteristics of this patient subgroup.
['Dubljanin-Raspopović|Emilija|E|', 'Lj|Marković-Denić|MD|', 'Kadija|Marko|M|', 'Tomanović Vujadinović|Sanja|S|', 'Tulić|Goran|G|', 'Selaković|Ivan|I|', 'Aleksić|Milica|M|']
rehabilitation hip fracture wrist fracture functional outcome mortality