Delay in time from fracture to surgery: A potential risk factor for in-hospital mortality in elderly patients with hip fractures.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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Abstract
To estimate the Impact of delay in surgery for elderly hip fractures on short term outcome measured in terms of in-hospital mortality. Retrospective study involving patients above 60 years of age with a primary diagnosis of hip fracture treated by surgery to analyze the relation between timing of surgery and in-hospital mortality. There were 144 patients who met the criteria. Delayed surgery more than 48 h was associated with higher in-hospital mortality risk. (OR:8.3, 95% CI 1.04-66.64, p = 0.01). Delay in hip fracture surgery increases in-hospital mortality risk.
Anatomy
- hip