Mortality and reoperation rates for surgically treated hip fractures have remained largely unchanged over the past 31 years, except for improvements in intertrochanteric fractures.
Stable hip fracture outcomes over decades underscore prevention priorities; leaves open whether evolving techniques yield further gains in prospective data.
We found similar mortality and reoperation rates in surgically treated hip fracture patients over time, with the exception of decreasing mortality rates in patients with intertrochanteric fractures.
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