Why the study?
Does early surgery (within 2 days) reduce 1-year mortality in elderly patients hospitalized for hip fracture?
Population
405,037 admissions for hip fracture in patients aged 65 years and older residing in Italy, admitted to an…
Comparison
Early surgery (within 2 days) vs Delayed surgery (more than 2 days)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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Early surgery within 2 days was associated with lower 1-year mortality; leaves open causal benefit pending randomized confirmation.
Does early surgery (within 2 days) reduce 1-year mortality in elderly patients hospitalized for hip fracture?
Early surgery (within 2 days) for hip fracture in elderly patients is associated with a significant reduction in 1-year mortality compared to delayed surgery.
Colais et al. (2015) studied this question.
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