Why the study?
Does delayed surgical treatment increase mortality and morbidity in elderly patients with hip fractures?
Does delayed surgical treatment increase mortality and morbidity in elderly patients with hip fractures?
Delaying hip fracture surgery by more than a week in elderly patients increases the risk of postoperative complications but does not appear to affect mortality or long-term functional recovery.
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Supports minimizing delays to reduce complications; leaves open causal effects on mortality in observational hip fracture data.
Rodriguez-Fernandez et al. (2011) studied this question.
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