Should  patients with a hip or femur fracture sustained abroad be repatriated for  surgery?

Stefan August Graf; Heinz Zimmermann; Roland Albrecht; Philipp Roggenmoser

doi:10.4414/smw.2013.13878

Original article

Vol. 143 No. 4344 (2013)

Should patients with a hip or femur fracture sustained abroad be repatriated for surgery?

Stefan August Graf
Heinz Zimmermann
Roland Albrecht
Philipp Roggenmoser

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4414/smw.2013.13878
Cite this as:: Swiss Med Wkly. 2013;143:w13878
Published: 20.10.2013

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Höpflinger F. Vieillir avec ou sans handicap. Evolution et scénarios pour la Suisse, in: Perrig-Chiello P., Stähelin H.B. (Hgg.), La Santé. Cycle de vie, société et environnement, Lausanne: Réalités sociales, 2004.
Wanner P, Sauvain-Dugerdil C, Guilley E, Hussy C. Alter und Generationen. Das Leben in der Schweiz ab 50 Jahren. Volkszählung 2000. Bundesamt für Statistik Bern, 2005.
Bundesamt für Statistik. Erhebung zum Reiseverhalten 1999. BFS-Statistisches Lexikon der Schweiz. http://www.bfs.admin.ch
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Kramer W, Domres B, Dürner P, Stockert K. Evaluation of Repatriation Parameters: An Analysis of Patient Data of the German Air Rescue. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine 1996;67(9):885–9.
Müller-Mai C, Schulze-Raestrup U, Ekkernkamp A, Smektala R. Frühkomplikationen nach Versorgung der Schenkelhalsfraktur. Einfluss des Operationszeitpunktes – Analyse von 30.254 Fällen der externen Qualitätssicherung in Westfalen-Lippe. Der Chirurg. 2006;77(1):61–9.
Weber E, Matter P. Fixation von Femurschaftfrakturen aus schweizerischer Sicht. Swiss Surg. 1997;3:55–60.
Kostuj T, Smektala R, Schulze-Raestrup U, Müller-Mai C. Pertrochantäre Frakturen: Welchen Einfluss haben Operationszeitpunkt und Implantatwahl auf das Outcome? Der Unfallchirurg 2011; Nov 16 (epub ahead of print).
Neumaier M, Vester H, Martetschläger F, Freude T, Scherer MA, Stöckle U. Optimaler Zeitpunkt zur prothetischen Versorgung von Schenkelhalsfrakturen. Der Chirurg. 2011;82(10):921–6.
Kramer W. Internationale Flugrettung. ZaeFQ. 1999;93:513–7.
Toft L, Landström PO. Kollumsfraktur spikas som regel pa plats Ambulansflyg skulle bli orimligt dyrt. Läkartidningen. 2002;99(3):206–7.
Schweizerische Rettungsflugwacht. Jahresbericht 2008. http://www.rega.ch/pdf/medien/PDF_Jahresbericht08_de.pdf
Miller MD, Paradis CF, Houck PR, Mazumdar S, Stack JA, Rifai AH, Mulsant B, Reynolds CF 3rd. Rating chronic medical illness burden in geropsychiatric practice and research: application of the Cumulative Illness Rating Scale. Psychiatry Res. 1992;41:237–48.
Mahoney FI, Barthel D. “Functional evaluation: The Barthel Index.” Maryland State Medical Journal 1965;14:56–61.
Michel JP, Hoffmeyer P, Klopfenstein C, Bruchez M, Grab B, d’Epinay CL. Prognosis of functional recovery 1 year after hip fracture: typical patient profiles through cluster analysis. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2000;55:M508–15.
Busato A, Widmer M, Matter P. Variation in incidence of orthopaedic surgery between populations with basic or basic plus supplementary health insurance in Switzerland. Swiss Med Wkly. 2011;141:w13152
Schwartz AV, Kelsey JL, Maggi S, Tuttleman M, Ho SC, Jonson PV, et al. International variation in the incidence of hip fractures: cross-national project on osteoporosis for the World Health Organization Program for Research on Aging. Osteoporos Int. 1999;9(3):242–53.
Kannus P, Parkkari J, Sievänen H, Heinonen A, Vuori I, Järvinen M. Epidemiology of hip fractures. Bone. 1996;18(1 Suppl):57S–63S.
Cheng SY, Levy AR, Lefaivre KA, Guy P, Kuramoto L, Sobolev B. Geographic trends in incidence of hip fractures: a comprehensive literature review. Osteoporos Int. 2011;22(10):2575–86.
Chevalley T, Guilley E, Herrmann FR, Hoffmeyer P, Rapin CH, Rizzoli R. Incidence of hip fracture over a 10-year period (1991-2000): reversal of a secular trend. Bone. 2007;40(5):1284–9.
Lippuner K,Johansson H,Kanis JA,Rizzoli R. Remaining lifetime and absolute 10-year probabilities of osteoporotic fracture in Swiss men and women. Osteoporos Int. 2009;20:1131–40.
Schwenkglenks M, Lippuner K. Epidemiologische Grundlagen: Osteoporose. Datengrundlage für das Osteoporose-Projekt der Bundesämter für Gesundheit und für Sozialversicherung, Bern. BAG-Projekt 03.000803, 2004.
Feldstein AC, Black D, Perrin N, Rosales AG, Friess D, Boardman D, et al. Incidence and demography of femur fractures with and without atypical features. J Bone Miner Res. 2012;27(5):977–86.
Weiss RJ, Montgomery SM, Al Dabbagh Z, Jansson KA. National data of 6409 Swedish inpatients with femoral shaft fractures: stable incidence between 1998 and 2004. Injury. 2009;40(3):304–8.
Salminen ST, Pihlajamäki HK, Avikainen VJ, Böstman OM. Population based epidemiologic and morphologic study of femoral shaft fractures. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2000;(372):241–9.
Pretto M, Spirig R, Kaelin R, Muri-John V, Kressig RW, Suhm N. Outcomes of elderly hip fracture patients in the Swiss healthcare system: A survey prior to the implementation of DRGs and prior to the implementation of a Geriatric Fracture Centre. Swiss Med Wkly. 2010;140:w13086
Heikkinen T, Parker M, Jalovaara P. Hip fractures in Finland and Great Britain – a comparison of patient characteristics and outcomes. International Orthopaedics. 2001;25:349–54.
Cserhàti P, Fekete K, Berglund-Rödén M, Wingstrand H, Thorngren KG. Hip fractures in Hungary and Sweden – differences in treatment and rehabilitation. International Orthopaedics. 2002;26:222–8.
Curatolo M. Adding regional analgesia to general anaesthesia: increase of risk or improved outcome? Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2010;27(7):586–91.
Gerbershagen HJ, Dagtekin O, Rothe T, Heidenreich A, Gerbershagen K, Sabatowski R, et al. Risk factors for acute and chronic postoperative pain in patients with benign and malignant renal disease after nephrectomy. Eur J Pain. 2009;13(8):853–60.
Mavros MN, Athanasiou S, Gkegkes ID, Polyzos KA, Peppas G, Falagas ME. Do Psychological Variables Affect Early Surgical Recovery? PLoS One. 2011;6(5):e20306
Krupic F, Eisler T, Garellick G, Kärrholm J. Influence of ethnicity and socioeconomic factors on outcome after total hip replacement. Scand J Caring Sci. 2012 May 23. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2012.01013.x. [Epub ahead of print]
Judge A, Arden NK, Cooper C, Kassim Javaid M, Carr AJ, Field RE, Dieppe PA. Predictors of outcomes of total knee replacement surgery. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2012 Apr 24. [Epub ahead of print]
Powell R, Johnston M, Smith WC, King PM, Chambers WA, Krukowski Z, McKee L, Bruce J. Psychological risk factors for chronic post-surgical pain after inguinal hernia repair surgery: a prospective cohort study. Eur J Pain. 2012;16(4):600–10.
Lopez-Olivo MA, Landon GC, Siff SJ, Edelstein D, Pak C, Kallen MA, et al. Psychosocial determinants of outcomes in knee replacement. Ann Rheum Dis. 2011;70(10):1775–81.
Látos M, Barabás K, Lázár G, Marofka F, Szederkényi E, Szenohradszky P, Csabai M. Psychological factors of successful kidney transplantations. The effects of anxiety and intrapsychic integration of the organ on recovery. Orv Hetil. 2012;153(15):592–7.

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[1] Bundesamt für Statistik. Erhebung zum Reiseverhalten 2010. BFS – Statistisches Lexikon der Schweiz. http://www.bfs.admin.ch

[2] Höpflinger F. Vieillir avec ou sans handicap. Evolution et scénarios pour la Suisse, in: Perrig-Chiello P., Stähelin H.B. (Hgg.), La Santé. Cycle de vie, société et environnement, Lausanne: Réalités sociales, 2004.

[3] Wanner P, Sauvain-Dugerdil C, Guilley E, Hussy C. Alter und Generationen. Das Leben in der Schweiz ab 50 Jahren. Volkszählung 2000. Bundesamt für Statistik Bern, 2005.

[4] Bundesamt für Statistik. Erhebung zum Reiseverhalten 1999. BFS-Statistisches Lexikon der Schweiz. http://www.bfs.admin.ch

[5] comparis.ch. Database for Travel Insurance in Switzerland, 2012 http://www.comparis.ch/reiseversicherung/angebot.aspx

[6] AXA Versicherungen AG. Allgemeine Vertragsbedingungen, 2011.

[7] KPT/CPT. Reise- und Ferienversicherung. Allgemeine Versicherungsbedingungen, Ausgabe 07.12

[8] Die Mobiliar. Kundeninformationen und allgemeine Bedingungen, Ausgabe 04.2012

[9] eti/tcs. Allgemeine Geschäftsbedingungen des ETI Schutzbriefes. Ausgabe Mai 2010

[10] Kramer W, Domres B, Dürner P, Stockert K. Evaluation of Repatriation Parameters: An Analysis of Patient Data of the German Air Rescue. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine 1996;67(9):885–9.

[11] Müller-Mai C, Schulze-Raestrup U, Ekkernkamp A, Smektala R. Frühkomplikationen nach Versorgung der Schenkelhalsfraktur. Einfluss des Operationszeitpunktes – Analyse von 30.254 Fällen der externen Qualitätssicherung in Westfalen-Lippe. Der Chirurg. 2006;77(1):61–9.

[12] Weber E, Matter P. Fixation von Femurschaftfrakturen aus schweizerischer Sicht. Swiss Surg. 1997;3:55–60.

[13] Kostuj T, Smektala R, Schulze-Raestrup U, Müller-Mai C. Pertrochantäre Frakturen: Welchen Einfluss haben Operationszeitpunkt und Implantatwahl auf das Outcome? Der Unfallchirurg 2011; Nov 16 (epub ahead of print).

[14] Neumaier M, Vester H, Martetschläger F, Freude T, Scherer MA, Stöckle U. Optimaler Zeitpunkt zur prothetischen Versorgung von Schenkelhalsfrakturen. Der Chirurg. 2011;82(10):921–6.

[15] Kramer W. Internationale Flugrettung. ZaeFQ. 1999;93:513–7.

[16] Toft L, Landström PO. Kollumsfraktur spikas som regel pa plats Ambulansflyg skulle bli orimligt dyrt. Läkartidningen. 2002;99(3):206–7.

[17] Schweizerische Rettungsflugwacht. Jahresbericht 2008. http://www.rega.ch/pdf/medien/PDF_Jahresbericht08_de.pdf

[18] Miller MD, Paradis CF, Houck PR, Mazumdar S, Stack JA, Rifai AH, Mulsant B, Reynolds CF 3rd. Rating chronic medical illness burden in geropsychiatric practice and research: application of the Cumulative Illness Rating Scale. Psychiatry Res. 1992;41:237–48.

[19] Mahoney FI, Barthel D. “Functional evaluation: The Barthel Index.” Maryland State Medical Journal 1965;14:56–61.

[20] Michel JP, Hoffmeyer P, Klopfenstein C, Bruchez M, Grab B, d’Epinay CL. Prognosis of functional recovery 1 year after hip fracture: typical patient profiles through cluster analysis. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2000;55:M508–15.

[21] Busato A, Widmer M, Matter P. Variation in incidence of orthopaedic surgery between populations with basic or basic plus supplementary health insurance in Switzerland. Swiss Med Wkly. 2011;141:w13152

[22] Schwartz AV, Kelsey JL, Maggi S, Tuttleman M, Ho SC, Jonson PV, et al. International variation in the incidence of hip fractures: cross-national project on osteoporosis for the World Health Organization Program for Research on Aging. Osteoporos Int. 1999;9(3):242–53.

[23] Kannus P, Parkkari J, Sievänen H, Heinonen A, Vuori I, Järvinen M. Epidemiology of hip fractures. Bone. 1996;18(1 Suppl):57S–63S.

[24] Cheng SY, Levy AR, Lefaivre KA, Guy P, Kuramoto L, Sobolev B. Geographic trends in incidence of hip fractures: a comprehensive literature review. Osteoporos Int. 2011;22(10):2575–86.

[25] Chevalley T, Guilley E, Herrmann FR, Hoffmeyer P, Rapin CH, Rizzoli R. Incidence of hip fracture over a 10-year period (1991-2000): reversal of a secular trend. Bone. 2007;40(5):1284–9.

[26] Lippuner K,Johansson H,Kanis JA,Rizzoli R. Remaining lifetime and absolute 10-year probabilities of osteoporotic fracture in Swiss men and women. Osteoporos Int. 2009;20:1131–40.

[27] Schwenkglenks M, Lippuner K. Epidemiologische Grundlagen: Osteoporose. Datengrundlage für das Osteoporose-Projekt der Bundesämter für Gesundheit und für Sozialversicherung, Bern. BAG-Projekt 03.000803, 2004.

[28] Feldstein AC, Black D, Perrin N, Rosales AG, Friess D, Boardman D, et al. Incidence and demography of femur fractures with and without atypical features. J Bone Miner Res. 2012;27(5):977–86.

[29] Weiss RJ, Montgomery SM, Al Dabbagh Z, Jansson KA. National data of 6409 Swedish inpatients with femoral shaft fractures: stable incidence between 1998 and 2004. Injury. 2009;40(3):304–8.

[30] Salminen ST, Pihlajamäki HK, Avikainen VJ, Böstman OM. Population based epidemiologic and morphologic study of femoral shaft fractures. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2000;(372):241–9.

[31] Pretto M, Spirig R, Kaelin R, Muri-John V, Kressig RW, Suhm N. Outcomes of elderly hip fracture patients in the Swiss healthcare system: A survey prior to the implementation of DRGs and prior to the implementation of a Geriatric Fracture Centre. Swiss Med Wkly. 2010;140:w13086

[32] Heikkinen T, Parker M, Jalovaara P. Hip fractures in Finland and Great Britain – a comparison of patient characteristics and outcomes. International Orthopaedics. 2001;25:349–54.

[33] Cserhàti P, Fekete K, Berglund-Rödén M, Wingstrand H, Thorngren KG. Hip fractures in Hungary and Sweden – differences in treatment and rehabilitation. International Orthopaedics. 2002;26:222–8.

[34] Curatolo M. Adding regional analgesia to general anaesthesia: increase of risk or improved outcome? Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2010;27(7):586–91.

[35] Gerbershagen HJ, Dagtekin O, Rothe T, Heidenreich A, Gerbershagen K, Sabatowski R, et al. Risk factors for acute and chronic postoperative pain in patients with benign and malignant renal disease after nephrectomy. Eur J Pain. 2009;13(8):853–60.

[36] Mavros MN, Athanasiou S, Gkegkes ID, Polyzos KA, Peppas G, Falagas ME. Do Psychological Variables Affect Early Surgical Recovery? PLoS One. 2011;6(5):e20306

[37] Krupic F, Eisler T, Garellick G, Kärrholm J. Influence of ethnicity and socioeconomic factors on outcome after total hip replacement. Scand J Caring Sci. 2012 May 23. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2012.01013.x. [Epub ahead of print]

[38] Judge A, Arden NK, Cooper C, Kassim Javaid M, Carr AJ, Field RE, Dieppe PA. Predictors of outcomes of total knee replacement surgery. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2012 Apr 24. [Epub ahead of print]

[39] Powell R, Johnston M, Smith WC, King PM, Chambers WA, Krukowski Z, McKee L, Bruce J. Psychological risk factors for chronic post-surgical pain after inguinal hernia repair surgery: a prospective cohort study. Eur J Pain. 2012;16(4):600–10.

[40] Lopez-Olivo MA, Landon GC, Siff SJ, Edelstein D, Pak C, Kallen MA, et al. Psychosocial determinants of outcomes in knee replacement. Ann Rheum Dis. 2011;70(10):1775–81.

[41] Látos M, Barabás K, Lázár G, Marofka F, Szederkényi E, Szenohradszky P, Csabai M. Psychological factors of successful kidney transplantations. The effects of anxiety and intrapsychic integration of the organ on recovery. Orv Hetil. 2012;153(15):592–7.