Traditionally, hip fractures were seen as less critical injuries for patients, and hospitals would push surgeries back several days. The logic was this gave patients time to prepare for the procedure. But due to research, this opinion is slowly changing, and many facilities are trying a different approach that has improved patient outcomes.
Hip fractures affect about 340,000 people each year, according to an article in the Wall Street Journal.
Many of these patients are older, and they also have conditions such as high blood pressure.
