5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  Patients from disadvantaged neighborhoods spent 23 fewer days at home after a fall-related hip fracture compared to those from less deprived areas.

• 2

  The study analyzed 52,012 older adults who underwent surgical treatment for hip fractures between 2010 and 2019.

• 3

  Patients in the most deprived neighborhoods spent 8.5% fewer days at home post-discharge than those in the least deprived neighborhoods.

• 4

  The findings suggest that neighborhood-level social risk should be considered in discharge planning and postacute care for hip fracture patients.

• 5

  Future research should focus on interventions to help patients navigate neighborhood barriers to successful recovery after hip fractures.