Does increased wait time increase 30-day mortality in adults undergoing hip fracture surgery?
Delaying hip fracture surgery beyond 24 hours is associated with increased 30-day mortality and complications.
Among adults undergoing hip fracture surgery, increased wait time was associated with a greater risk of 30-day mortality and other complications. A wait time of 24 hours may represent a threshold defining higher risk.
Pincus et al. (2017) studied this question.