Hip fracture

Hip Fracture  

The following are documentation concepts that help with accurate description of hip fractures :

• New or Old ?
• Laterality (R or L ?)
• Open or Closed ?
• Displaced or Non-displaced ?
• Underlying disease (osteoporosis or no osteoporosis ?)
• Other injuries (tendons, muscles ?)
• Circumstances (skiing in Breckenridge, slipping at the airport going to Breckenridge?)
  

Also remember that co-morbidity capture makes a big difference in truly reflecting a patient's severity of illness.