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OHSU Comments on Hip Fracture:
Oregon Health & Science University is Oregon’s only academic medical center. OHSU is a respected regional resource because of the knowledge, expertise and leading-edge medical technology that is available at OHSU Hospital, Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, and their numerous clinics and specialized centers. Doctors from throughout Oregon refer patients to OHSU when the necessary level of care or expertise is not available closer to home. Because OHSU is one of two designated Level 1 trauma centers in Oregon, OHSU accepts many patients who are critically ill or injured. OHSU only transfers patients who no longer require its unique services and can be tranferred to a hospital that is closer to their homes and can continue their care.
What is hip fracture surgery?
A hip fracture is an acute condition in which the large thighbone breaks, often the result of a
fall. Hip fractures usually require immediate surgery to repair the broken bone with metal
hardware. Hip fracture patients are often elderly, so the condition of the patient and the
severity of the patient’s other medical conditions affect the risk associated with hip fracture
surgery.
OHSU expertise with hip fracture
Orthopaedic surgeons perform hip fracture surgery. Many doctors refer patients to OHSU
because of the level of expertise in caring for patients with more complex medical needs.
OHSU results
Patients admitted to OHSU for hip fracture in 2004 tended to have more severe underlying
diseases when compared to patients with hip fractures who were admitted to other Oregon
hospitals. Of the patients having hip fracture surgery at OHSU, 11% had been transferred to
OHSU from other hospitals. This is in comparison to 3.5% of patients requiring hip surgery
being transferred to other Oregon Hospitals.
OHSU results compared to other Oregon hospitals
After adjusting for the complexity of the underlying diseases, OHSU’s 3.6% death rate following hip fracture was not significantly different than in other Oregon hospitals (3.3%).
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