Mohd Said Dawod, Mohammed S Alisi, Yaser O Saber, Qusai A Abdel-Hay, Basil M Al-Aktam, Yesar Alfaouri, Lama B Alfraihat, Ashraf A Albadaineh, Amr Z Abuqudiri, Rabea M Odeh, Anas A R Altamimi, Mutaz A Alrawashdeh, Mohanad M Alebbini, Omran A Abu-Dhaim, Ali A Al-Omari, Ihab Alaqrabawi, Mohammad N Alswerki, Abdelrahman Abuawad, Mohammad R Al Nawaiseh, Yazan Hammad, Jihad Al-Ajlouni
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...
2022: International Journal of General Medicine