ArticleHip & pelvis2023
The Impact of Surgical Timing of Hip Fracture on Mortality: Do the Cause and Duration of Delay Matter?
Article in Hip & pelvis, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- Waiting time and mortality after hip fracture: findings from a large single-center cohort study.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2026Article
- Timing of surgery in patients with hip fracture: a systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis (2017-2024).EFORT open reviews · 2026Article
- Balancing risks in febrile hip fracture patients: is surgical delay more dangerous than infection?Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2026Article
- Medicaid Insurance and Access to Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Care: A National "Mystery Caller" Study in the United States.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Patient and emergency department factors influencing surgery timing in patients with hip fracture.Scientific reports · 2025Observational
- Is the Timing of Surgery Associated With the Risk of Mortality Among Older Adults Undergoing Operative Hip Fracture Repair?Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Construction of a nomogram for preoperative deep vein thrombosis in pelvic fracture patients.BMC surgery · 2024Article
- Ultra-early versus early surgery for hip fracture.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Article
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Abstract
Purpose: Delay in performance of hip fracture surgery can be caused by medical and/or administrative reasons. Although early surgery is recommended, it is unclear what constitutes a delayed surgery and whether the impact of delayed surgery can differ depending on the reason for the delay. Materials and Methods: A total of 269 consecutive hip fracture patients over 50 years of age who underwent surgery were prospectively enrolled. They were divided into two groups: early and delayed (time from reaching the hospital to surgery less than or more than 48 hours). Patients were also categorized as fit or unfit based on anesthetic fitness. One-year mortality was recorded, and regression analyses were performed to assess the impact of delay on mortality. Results: A total of 153 patients (56.9%) had delayed surgery with a mean time to surgery of 87±70 hours. A total of 115 patients (42.8%) were considered medically fit to undergo surgery. No difference in one-year mortality was observed between patients with early surgery and those with delayed surgery ( Conclusion: The effect of delay on mortality was predominantly observed in patients who were not considered medically fit, suggesting that surgical delays might have a greater impact on patients with medical reasons for delay.
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