Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
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Ann R Coll Surg Engl · May 2009
Multicenter StudyDoes the number of trauma lists provided affect care and outcome of patients with fractured neck of femur?
Delay in surgery for fractured neck of femur is associated with increased mortality; it is recommended that patients with fractured neck of femur are operated within 48 h. North West hospitals provide dedicated trauma lists, as recommended by the British Orthopaedic Association, to allow rapid access to surgery. We investigated trauma list provision by each trust and its effects on the time taken to get neck of femur patients to surgery and patient survival. ⋯ Most trusts provided at least one dedicated daily list. This study shows that extra lists may enable trusts to cope better with fractured neck of femur but do not change mortality.