ea0029p564 | Diabetes | ICEECE2012
Nirantharakumar K
, Wijesinghe H
, Mastan M
, Srikantharajah M
, Bhatta S
, Westwood D
, Marshall T
, Coleman J
Aim: To compare inpatient length of stay (LOS) and mortality of diabetic and non-diabetic patients aged ≧65 years admitted in a single UK hospital with fractured proximal femur.Methods: Patients with a fractured proximal femur at University Hospital of Birmingham (20072010) were identified from administrative data with ICD 10 discharge diagnostic codes S720, S721 and S722 as the primary diagnosis. A discharge diagnostic code for diabetes or ...