Characteristics of Elderly Hip Fracture Patients in Jordan: A Multicenter Epidemiological Study

Abstract

Background Elderly hip fractures represent a global health care burden. Several reports expected a massive increase in the incidence of hip fractures by the next few decades. Knowing the epidemiology of hip fractures is crucial for planning health care policies. The purpose of this study is to provide a nationwide epidemiological overview of hip ‎fractures in Jordan and to report the perioperative outcomes that may help to improve the delivered healthcare. ‎. Methods We conducted ‎ a retrospective study at 2 university hospitals and 2 major ‎governmental hospitals in Jordan.‎ We reviewed the records for all patients (age >55 years) who were diagnosed with hip fractures ‎over a 3 years duration (2019–2021). ‎We documented the patient’s characteristics and the perioperative data (including preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative details including the 1-year mortality).‎ Results The total number of included patients was 1268; more than half (53.7%) were females.‎ The mean age is ‎75 years (SD 9.7). ‎ The most common fracture type was trochanteric (66.2%)‎. ‎7% of patients had a prior contralateral hip fracture‎. The average time from admission to surgery was 2.96 days (SD 2.63). The surgery was done within 48 ‎hours for ‎56.7%‎ of patients.‎ Approximately, one-third of all patients (34.5%) received a blood transfusion.‎ The average length of hospital stay is 7.44 days (SD 5). The overall rate of postoperative thromboembolic events, readmission within 1 month, and revision ‎for the same surgery are 2.4%‎, 10.7%‎, and 3% respectively.‎ The 1-month, 6-month, and 12-month mortality rates are 4.5%, 9.1%, and 12.8% respectively. Conclusion The annual incidence of elderly hip fractures in Jordan is approximately 96 per 100,000 individuals. The 1-year mortality rate of hip fractures in Jordan ‎is ‎12.8%‎.‎ Both findings are ‎in the lower range of nearby Arab countries.

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