Patients who sustain a 2nd contralateral hip fracture within 5 years of their first hip fracture demonstrate a trend towards having more major and minor inpatient complications There are otherwise comparable hospital quality measures and cost profile during their 2nd hip fracture hospitalisation compared to their 1st hip fracture hospitalisation. Resources should be allocated to minimise the risk of complications in 2nd hip fracture patients.
Herbosa et al. (Wed,) studied this question.