Reducing mortality and morbidity following hip fracture: Is expedited surgery the way to go?

Hip fractures secondary to osteoporosis are considered to be the most debilitating type of fragility fracture.[1][1] Although comprising 14% of osteoporotic fractures, hip fractures account for 72% of fracture-related costs.[2][2] In Canada, half of nearly 60 000 hospital admissions for osteoporosis