Delay to surgery
Delay to surgery has been studied in 3 papers since 2017: 3 observational studies in people. The newest paper, Sep 22, 2025: “MORTALITY PREDICTOR IN ELDERLY PATIENTS AFTER PROXIMAL THIRD FEMUR FRACTURE: ANALYSIS OF 395 CASES”.
3 papers study it2 findingsUpdated
“We found no significant association between waiting time before surgery and mortality.”
1 of its findings points the other way.
- 2 independent labs in 1 country
- 1 finding against
- Funder: Diakonhjemmet Hospital
- Humans3
What did studies of Delay to surgery find?
1Studies of Delay to surgery measured 1 outcome; the most studied are mortality (1 study).
Mortality
no changein humans1
1 study
Mortality
no changein humans1
Delay to surgery has no effect on mortality in humans.
“We found no significant association between waiting time before surgery and mortality.”
Humanship fracture patientsn = 5,496
Predictors of 1-year mortality in a clinical cohort of hip fracture patients
European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society
What is Delay to surgery linked with?
1Studies link Delay to surgery with 1 measure, most often mortality (1 study).
Mortality
upin humans1
1 study
Mortality
upin humans1
Delay to surgery raises the risk of mortality in humans (p=0.0034).
“The risk factors age≥83 years (p<0.0010), fracture-surgery time ≥ 3 days (p=0.0034), hemoglobin < 9g/dL (p<0.027), leukocytosis (p<0.00001) and pulmonary infection (p<0.0001) were statistically significant in mortality”
Humansproximal femoral fracture12 months
MORTALITY PREDICTOR IN ELDERLY PATIENTS AFTER PROXIMAL THIRD FEMUR FRACTURE: ANALYSIS OF 395 CASES
Acta ortopedica brasileira