Journal of bone and mineral metabolismHumansJapanHip FracturesAgedFemale
Three-year trends in early hip fracture surgery surrounding a national reimbursement policy in Japan.
Yukihiro Kokubu, Aya Obi, Yuka Kimura, Aya Hattori, Hisanori Nemoto, Yujiro Matsuda, Yuho Oki, Ryo Amamiya, Keita Ogine, Masaru Misawa, Tomoko Shimaoka, Keisuke Hirose, Yoshiaki Ando, Toshinori Kurashige, Kiyoma Marusugi
Published: 202510.1007/s00774-025-01650-7
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Timely surgical intervention for hip fractures is essential for improving outcomes in older adults. Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) recently introduced a reimbursement policy to incentivize hip fracture surgery wit…
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