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Does a multidisciplinary team decrease complications in male patients with hip fractures?

Christopher J Dy1, Paul-Michel Dossous, Quang V Ton

  • 1Office of Academic Training, Hospital for Special Surgery, 525 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA. dyc@hss.edu

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
|February 26, 2011
PubMed
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A multidisciplinary trauma service significantly reduced inpatient complications for men with hip fractures. However, the service did not impact hospitalization length or mortality rates at 90 days or 1 year.

Area of Science:

  • Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Men with hip fractures face higher postoperative complication rates than women.
  • The Medical Orthopaedic Trauma Service (MOTS) employs a multidisciplinary team approach for hip fracture care.
  • This service involves co-management by hospitalists and orthopedic surgeons, with daily rounds including physical therapists and social workers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if a multidisciplinary service for hip fracture patients reduces inpatient complications in men.
  • To assess the impact of the service on hospitalization length.
  • To evaluate the effect on 90-day and 1-year mortality rates.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective chart review of 74 men undergoing hip fracture surgery over two 7-month periods (pre- and post-MOTS implementation).

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  • Data collected included age, comorbidities, fracture type, and time to surgery.
  • Regression modeling controlled for confounding factors to analyze complication rates, hospitalization duration, and mortality.

    • Main Results:

    • The Medical Orthopaedic Trauma Service was associated with a significant decrease in the odds of experiencing inpatient complications in male patients (odds ratio = 0.264).
    • No significant differences were observed in the length of hospitalization.
    • There was no statistically significant difference in 90-day or 1-year mortality rates.

    Conclusions:

    • Multidisciplinary collaboration in hip fracture care can effectively reduce inpatient complications for male patients.
    • While improving complication rates, the current multidisciplinary model did not demonstrate an effect on overall mortality or length of stay.