Open AccessThe timing of surgery and mortality in elderly hip fractures
Author(s) -
Hyuk Joong Choi,
Euichung Kim,
Young Jeon Shin,
Bo Youl Choi,
Young Ho Kim,
Tae Ho Lim
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.144232
Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , hip fracture , confounding , surgery , mortality rate , confidence interval , proportional hazards model , retrospective cohort study , orthopedic surgery , osteoporosis
Early surgery is recommended for elderly hip fracture patients, but some studies show no clear advantage. The benefits of early surgery may differ according to the medical environment in different countries. The purpose of this study was to identify the potential benefits of early surgery in elderly hip fracture patients by evaluating the effect of timing of surgery on mortality.