Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Hip surgery from the front not linked to fewer deaths
One-year death rates were 26% with surgery from the front, versus 26%, 26% and 27% with three other approaches.One-year death rates were 26% with surgery from the front, versus 26%, 26% and 27% with three other approaches.
Cohort · 21,393 peopleInterventions
Who was studied21,393 elderly hip fracture patients undergoing hemiarthroplasty, 1-year
What changedDeath within 1 year did not differ: 26% after anterior surgery versus 26%, 25.5%, and 27% after other approaches
The catchSpecific comorbidities and residential status were not accounted for, potentially confounding mortality comparisons