Twelve-month work–related outcomes following hip fracture in patients under 65 years of age

• Published in: Injury 2017-03, Vol.48 (3), p.701-707
• Main Authors: Ekegren, Christina L, Edwards, Elton R, Oppy, Andrew, Liew, Susan, Page, Richard, de Steiger, Richard, Cameron, Peter A, Bucknill, Andrew, Hau, Raphael, Gabbe, Belinda J
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Australia - epidemiology; Comorbidity; Disabled Persons - statistics & numerical data; Employment - economics; Employment - statistics & numerical data; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Hip fracture; Hip Fractures - epidemiology; Hip Fractures - psychology; Hip Fractures - rehabilitation; Humans; Injury Severity Score; Male; Middle Aged; Orthopaedic injury; Orthopedics; Outcome Assessment (Health Care); Outcomes; Prospective Studies; Return to work; Return to Work - economics; Return to Work - psychology; Return to Work - statistics & numerical data; Sick Leave - economics; Sick Leave - statistics & numerical data; Social Support; Time Factors; Trauma; Work Capacity Evaluation; Workers' Compensation - statistics & numerical data; Young Adult
• ISSN: 0020-1383; 1879-0267
• DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2017.01.033

Abstract Introduction Recent research has highlighted the need for improved outcome reporting in younger hip fracture patients. For this population, return to work (RTW) is a particularly important measure against which to evaluate treatment outcomes. However, to date, only two small studies have reported RTW outcomes in young hip fracture patients and neither investigated factors predictive of RTW. The aims of this study were to report return to work (RTW) status and predictors of RTW 12 months after hip fracture in patients