Why the study?
Does increased wait time increase 30-day mortality in adults undergoing hip fracture surgery?
Does increased wait time increase 30-day mortality in adults undergoing hip fracture surgery?
Delaying hip fracture surgery beyond 24 hours is associated with increased 30-day mortality and complications.
Does not yet warrant changing surgical timing guidelines; leaves open causality pending randomized trials.
Among adults undergoing hip fracture surgery, increased wait time was associated with a greater risk of 30-day mortality and other complications. A wait time of 24 hours may represent a threshold defining higher risk.
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