Association of orthogeriatric co-management with the occurrence of secondary fragility fractures in patients with an initial hip fracture
Authors' conclusion
The presence of an OGCM was associated with a small reduction in secondary fragility fractures in patients with an initial hip fracture.
Study context
- Population
- Hip fracture patients aged ≥ 80 years, nationwide health insurance data from Germany; 716 hospitals (71% with orthogeriatric co-management (OGCM))
- Participants
- 97,976 patients716 hospitals
- Exposure
- Hospitals with OGCM vs hospitals without OGCM
- Outcome
- Secondary fragility fractures (humerus, forearm, hip, pelvis, spine) within different time periods after an initial hip fracture
Methodological detailsnationwide health insurance data
- Nationwide health insurance data
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Secondary fragility fractures · 1, 3 and 6 months
Lower incidence with OGCM than without OGCM; absolute risk reduction at 1, 3 and 6 months
0.1, 0.3 and 0.4%
Relative risk reduction at 1, 3 and 6 months
27, 14 and 8%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
≥1 secondary fragility fracture within 12 months (all patients)
- Patients with at least one secondary fragility fracture
- 5487 (5.6%)
Original publication
Association of orthogeriatric co-management with the occurrence of secondary fragility fractures in patients with an initial hip fracture. Osteoporos Int. Published 17 March 2026. doi:10.
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