Determining factors of mortality in the elderly with hip fractures

Y Koike; H Imaizumi; E Takahashi; Y Matsubara; H Komatsu

doi:10.1620/tjem.188.139

Determining factors of mortality in the elderly with hip fractures

Tohoku J Exp Med. 1999 Jun;188(2):139-42. doi: 10.1620/tjem.188.139.

Authors

Y Koike¹, H Imaizumi, E Takahashi, Y Matsubara, H Komatsu

Affiliation

¹ Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hiraka General Hospital, Yokote, Japan.

PMID: 10526875
DOI: 10.1620/tjem.188.139

Abstract

We conducted a retrospective study of the influence of various factors on the mortality of 114 patients with hip fractures. The mortality rate one year after surgery was 18%, which was 2.5 times larger than that of the general population. It was related to age, ECG abnormality, and post-operative complications.

MeSH terms

Age Distribution
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cause of Death
Electrocardiography
Female
Heart Diseases / complications
Hip Fractures / complications
Hip Fractures / epidemiology
Hip Fractures / mortality*
Hip Fractures / surgery
Humans
Male
Multivariate Analysis
Postoperative Complications / mortality