Hip fracture wait time in ED and surgery worse across the Tasman – new report

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Hip fracture wait time in ED and surgery worse across the Tasman – new report

Elderly woman patient
The average length of stay in ED for elderly hip fracture patients in 2022 increased to 6.6 hours in New Zealand and 9.2 hours in Australia
The Australian Orthopaedic Association notes in the report that “increased trauma caseload, large elective waiting lists following the COVID-19 pandem