Population
202 patients admitted between 1990 and 1994 with femoral neck or trochanteric fracture, age 52-95 years, all…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year
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Supports risk stratification in hip fracture patients; leaves open whether expediting surgery or altering implant choice improves survival.
In patients surgically treated for hip fractures, 1-year mortality is 18% and is exacerbated by older age, cardiorespiratory comorbidities, surgical delay >3 days, and hemiarthroplasty.
Stavrou et al. (1997) studied this question.
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