Benefits of an advanced nurse practitioner led hip fracture clinic in an Irish Orthopaedic Trauma Service
Authors' conclusion
ANP led hip fracture clinic provide safe, holistic hip fracture care. It addresses an urgent care gap in bone health management post hip fracture.
Study context
- Population
- Patients aged 60 years or older with hip fracture, single Irish trauma hospital, over 8 months64 had 120-day follow-up
- Participants
- 87 patients
Methodological detailssingle-centre
- Single-centre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Significant improvements in pain scores, mobility and wellbeing
- All patients followed up prescribed bone protection by 120-day follow-up
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Benefits of an advanced nurse practitioner led hip fracture clinic in an Irish Orthopaedic Trauma Service. Osteoporos Int. Published 18 June 2025. doi:10.
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