Nadia Roldsgaard Gadgaard, who defended her PhD dissertation today, has conducted four studies on risk of infection after surgery for hip fracture.

Hip fracture is a devastating and common injury among older adults. The incidence rate of hip fracture in Denmark is among the highest globally and has increased in recent years. Despite infection being a potentially preventable and treatable condition, it remains one of the most frequent complications and causes of death following hip fracture surgery. Risk of infection after hip fracture has also increased.

The ageing of the population, the comorbidity burden, and socioeconomic inequalities in health are considered major challenges in healthcare. For instance, there is limited knowledge about the interplay between comorbidity and socioeconomic position in the context of infection after hip fracture surgery. Utilizing Danish national health registries, this PhD project aimed to address current knowledge gaps within this topic.

The summary is written by the PhD student.