title: Mortality following surgery for fractures of the neck of femur.
abstract: The mortality following surgery for hip fractures during 1982 is reviewed. 91 procedures were performed on 89 patients. The mortality rate at 4 weeks following general anaesthesia was 2.7%. This is much lower than previously reported. Possible reasons for the variation in mortality between this series and others, are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality*; D012189:Retrospective Studies