Prognostic Value of the Neutrophil–Lymphocyte and Platelet– Lymphocyte Ratios in Predicting One-Year Mortality in Patients with Hip Fractures and Aged Over 60 Years

Since the human lifespan has increased in recent years, there has been an increase in the geriatric population. Hip fractures, which are commonly seen among the elderly, are injuries with high mortality and morbidity rates, resulting due to the limited physiological reserves of the elderly, their preoperative medical conditions, trauma, and major surgical combinations (1, 2). The average lifespan among the elderly who received treatment for hip fractures is shorter than the lifespan of those who did not receive treatment in the same age group (3). Except for the direct effect of trauma, reactions, such as systemic inflammatory response syndrome, might develop in patients with hip fractures in a manner similar to that for multi-trauma patients; this is considered a significant mortality factor for the patient group involved. Therefore, considering the factors that might be related to the degree of the inflammatory response in patients with hip fractures could give an idea regarding mortality (4).