Factors influencing early and long-term survival following hip fracture among nonagenarians.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The outcomes of nonagenarian patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery are not well understood. We investigated the 30-day mortality after surgical treatment of unilateral hip fracture. The relationship between postoperative complications and mortality was evaluated.

Methods

We performed a single-centre retrospective cohort study of nonagenarian patients undergoing hip fracture surgery over a 6-year period. Postoperative complications were graded according to the Clavien-Dindo classification. Correlation analyses were performed to evaluate the relationship between mortality and pre-specified mortality risk predictors. Survival analyses were assessed using Cox proportional hazards regression modelling.

Results

The study included 537 patients. The 30-day mortal

SUBMITTER: Weinberg L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8557574 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature