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ArticleAfrican health sciences2021

Mortality incidence and its determinants after fragility hip fractures: a prospective cohort study from an Egyptian level one trauma center.

Mohammad K Abdelnasser, Ahmed A Khalifa, Khaled G Amir, Mohammad A Hassan, Amr A Eisa, Wael Y El-Adly, Ahmed K Ibrahim, Osama A Farouk, Hossam A Abubeih

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Beyond the fracture: coordinated action for bone health equity in Africa.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2026
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  4. Hip fracture surgery in resource-limited environments: a systematic literature review.OTA international : the open access journal of orthopaedic trauma · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mohammad K AbdelnasserOrthopedic Department, Assiut University Hospital, Assiut, Egypt.
Ahmed A KhalifaOrthopedic Department, Qena faculty of medicine and its University Hospital, South valley university, Qena, Egypt.
Khaled G AmirOrthopedic Department, Assiut University Hospital, Assiut, Egypt.
Mohammad A HassanOrthopedic Department, Assiut University Hospital, Assiut, Egypt.
Amr A EisaOrthopedic Department, Assiut University Hospital, Assiut, Egypt.
Wael Y El-AdlyOrthopedic Department, Assiut University Hospital, Assiut, Egypt.
Ahmed K IbrahimPublic Health and Community Medicine Department, faculty of medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Osama A FaroukOrthopedic Department, Assiut University Hospital, Assiut, Egypt.
Hossam A AbubeihOrthopedic Department, Assiut University Hospital, Assiut, Egypt.
Assiut University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFragility hip fracture is a common condition with serious consequences. Most outcomes data come from Western and Asian populations. There are few data from African and Middle Eastern countries.

objectiveThe primary objective was to describe mortality rates after fragility hip fracture in a Level-1 trauma centre in Egypt. The secondary objective was to study the causes of re-admissions, complications, and mortality.

methodsA prospective cohort study of 301 patients, aged > 65 years, with fragility hip fractures. Data collected included sociodemographic, co-morbidities, timing of admission, and intraoperative,ostoperative, and post-discharge data as mortality, complications, hospital stay, reoperation, and re-admission. Cox regression analysis was conducted to investigate factors associated with 1-year mortality.

resultsIn-hospital mortality was 8.3% (25 patients) which increased to 52.8% (159 patients) after one year; 58.5% of the deaths occurred in the first 3-months. One-year mortality was independently associated with increasing age, ASA 3-4, cardiac or hepatic co-morbidities, trochanteric fractures, total hospital stay, and postoperative ifection and metal failure.

conclusionOur in-hospital mortality rate resembles developed countries reports, reflecting good initial geriatric healthcare. However, our 3- and 12-months mortality rates are unexpectedly high. The implementation of orthogeriatric care after discharge is mandatory to decrease mortality rates.

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Frail ElderlyTrauma CentersAgedAged, 80 and overEgyptHip FracturesHumansIncidenceMedical RecordsProspective StudiesFragility hip fracturesmortality ratetrochanteric fractures

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