TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1992//
TI  - Mortality after hip fracture: results of operation within 12 h of admission
JO  - Injury
A1  - Bredahl, C.
A1  - Nyholm, B.
A1  - Hindsholm, K. B.
A1  - Mortensen, J. S.
A1  - Olesen, A. S.
SP  - 83
EP  - 86
VL  - 23
IS  - 2
N2  - This retrospective study was undertaken to evaluate the mortality and morbidity of patients undergoing hip fracture surgery within 12 h of admission, compared with surgery more than 12 h after admission, the patients had no acute medical conditions that required preoperative treatment. Mortality rates were based on survival of the patients up to 1 year after surgery. For patients with fractures of the femoral neck, and in whom surgery was performed within 12 hours of admission, the mortality rate was significantly lower from 5 months after the operation. Time of surgery did not influence the mortality of patients with trochanteric fractures. It is suggested that a fractured neck of the femur in an otherwise fit elderly patient should be regarded as a surgical emergency.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0020-1383
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -