Incidence of one-year mortality following hip surgery in elderly Population: Observational study
Journal Title: Journal of Pakistan Orthopaedic Association - Year 2017, Vol 29, Issue 01
Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the incidence of one year-mortality following hip surgery in elderly population. Methods: This study conducted from January 2012 to June 2015 and the data was extracted from the patients’ data registry. All patients> 60 years of age underwent surgery for hip fractures (femur neck, trochanteric and sub-trochanteric fractures) from January 2012 to June 2015 in orthopedic surgery department of Liaquat National Hospital were included. Results: Total of 385 patients operated for hip fractures (femoral neck, trochanteric, sub-trochanteric fractures) during follow up it was found 24 (6.2%) patients were died within 90 days of hip surgery, 57 (14.8%) expired within 6 months and 82 (21.3%) patients could not survived beyond one year after hip surgery. Cardiovascular disease found to be the leading cause of mortality among these patients 45(56.1%) Conclusion: –It was observed that higher rate of mortality in elderly population following hip surgery in our target population.
Authors and Affiliations
Abdul Rafay Qazi, Intikhab Taufiq, Syed Kamran Ali Shah, Sajid Younus, Nouman Memon, Kazim Rahim Najjad
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