Journal of Clinical Medicine
Hip fracture surgery death rates were higher at 100 and older
Deaths by 12 months reached 80.6% among people aged 100 or older, compared with 30.1% among those aged 65–99 in a retrospective cohort.Deaths by 12 months reached 80.6% among people aged 100 or older, compared with 30.1% among those aged 65–99 in a retrospective cohort.
Cohort · 207 peopleHip fracture
Who was studied207 older adults undergoing hip fracture surgery, 12 months
What changed12-month death rates after hip fracture surgery were 80.6% in centenarians versus 30.1% in younger patients
The catchUnmeasured frailty and pre-fracture function could partly explain the mortality difference