December 1, 2017Acta chirurgiae orthopaedicae et traumatologiae CechoslovacaOpen Access

Results of Surgically Treated Patients for Hip Fracture - Complications, Mortality

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Why the study?

Does surgical treatment of hip fractures in 2013 compared to 2003 improve 1-year mortality in patients over 50?

Structured PICO

Does surgical treatment of hip fractures in 2013 compared to 2003 improve 1-year mortality in patients over 50?

Population

654 patients over the age of 50 who underwent surgical treatment for femoral neck and peritrochanteric fractures at a single institution in 2003 (n=229) and 2013 (n=425).

Intervention

Surgical treatment for hip fracture in 2013

Comparator

Surgical treatment for hip fracture in 2003

Outcome

1-year mortalityhard clinical

One-year mortality following surgical treatment for hip fractures significantly decreased over a decade, likely due to multifactorial improvements in care.

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Implication

Observed decline in hip fracture mortality supports ongoing care optimization; leaves open specific drivers in this observational cohort.

Cite This Study

DOKLÁDALOVÁ et al. (2017) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9297f8ba97d06ee046554f https://doi.org/10.55095/achot2017/065

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