Hip and Femoral Fractures

HC Deb 08 February 1996 vol 271 c291W

Mrs. Fyfe

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many(a) hip fractures and (b) femoral fractures were recorded in 1993–94. [13842]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The numbers of hip fractures and femoral fractures recorded for NHS in-patients and day cases treated in Scotland in the year ending 31 March 1994 are given in the table.

	Recorded in
	Principal1 position	Other position	All
Hip fracture (ICD=820)	8,354	913	9,267
Femoral fracture (ICD=821)	1,293	284	1,577
1 The SMRI allows six diagnoses to be recorded. The diagnosis recorded in principal is the main condition. Other diagnoses affecting the treatment of the patient are recorded in the remaining five positions.