The mortality rate at 4 weeks following surgery for hip fractures under general anesthesia was 2.7%, which is lower than previously reported.
Should not change anesthesia practice for hip fracture repair; hypothesis-generating Level 5 data requiring prospective validation.
The mortality following surgery for hip fractures during 1982 is reviewed. 91 procedures were performed on 89 patients. The mortality rate at 4 weeks following general anaesthesia was 2.7%. This is much lower than previously reported. Possible reasons for the variation in mortality between this series and others, are discussed.
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