Early supported discharge for hip fracture patients

Introduction Patients Results Discussion Conclusions References             Introduction Patients who sustain a fractured neck of femur are on the increase with an incidence of 75,000.1 Fracture of the proximal femur is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. The death rate being reported between 20–35% at one year and 20% needing long-term care and 30% not returning to their pre-injury state.2,3 This is associated with a significant cost to the local treating hospital and community services. Care for these patients vary across the UK as does the length of stay.2 One of the most crucial