title: [Factors Influencing the In-hospital Outcome of Injuries of the Upper Extremity].
abstract: Injuries of the upper extremity are frequent and are likely to increase in the future. This patient group is characterized by increased age and multimorbidity. The in-hospital outcome depends on various patient factors, such as advanced age, the severity of injury and the presence of relevant comorbidities, e.g. heart failure or atrial fibrillation. Next to patient factors, the effectiveness of care plays an important role. The treatment decision is complex and the interrater agreement is only moderate. Good anatomical knowledge and experience have a certain influence on the reliability. Random events can also contribute to the outcome.
authors.affiliation: 1 Klinik für Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsspital Zürich.
authors.forename: Valentin
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Neuhaus
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012307:Risk Factors; D013557:Switzerland
keywords: Frakturen; Outcome; Patientenfaktoren; extrémité supérieure; facteurs liés au patient; fractures; obere Extremität; outcome; patient factors; résultat; upper extremity