Mortality following surgery for fractures of the neck of femur.
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.
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