Table 1. Reasons for Readmission up to 1 Year Following Hip Fracture a, b.
| Reason for Readmission | Incidence |
|---|---|
| Bronchopneumonia | 27.7 |
| Falls | 15.8 |
| Urosepsis | 13.3 |
| Chest pain/acute coronary syndrome | 7.2 |
| Another Fracture (different site) | 7.2 |
| Revision of dynamic hip screw | 6.0 |
| Confusion | 6.0 |
| TIA/CVA | 4.5 |
| Intracranial hemorrhage | 4.5 c |
| Management of metastatic carcinoma | 3.4 |
| Exacerbation of congestive cardiac failure | 3.4 |
| Hematuria | 3.4 |
| Periprosthetic fracture | 2.2 |
| Diverticulitis | 1.1 |
| Diabetic ketoacidosis | 1.1 |
| Anemia | 1.1 |
| Jaundice | 1.1 |
| Wound complications | 1.1 |
| Dislocation | 1.1 |
| Inadequate social care | 1.1 |
| Seizure | 1.1 |
| Epistaxis | 1.1 |
| Above knee DVT | 1.1 |
a Abbreviations: CVA, cerebrovascular accident; DVT, deep vein thrombosis; TIA, transient ischemic attack.
b Data are presented as (%).
c 3.4% following head injury.