Clin Osteol 2009; 14(1): 3-6

Mortality of patients with fractures of the proximal end of the femurReview articles

S. Tomková, M. Varga, M. Šašala

Purpose of the study: Mortality rates at different times during the first year following hip fractures. Material and procedure: All patients, both men and women, hospitalized in the departments of general surgery or orthopaedics of our hospital for osteoporotic hip fractures (S72.X in the MKCH 10) between 1995 and 2002. We excluded patients younger than 50 years of age and those who did not meet the criteria for osteoporotic fractures. The study intervals were defined as follows: up to 10 days, 10 days to 3 months and 3 months to 1 year after hip fracture. Cumulative mortality at 3 months and 1 year after hip fracture was also assessed. The data were obtained from the hospital information system, patient records, health insurance companies and Statistical Office, using the patients' addresses and birth codes.

Results: The mortality rates were 2.53 % for men and 6.21 % in women at 10 days, 20.77 % in men and 6.52 % in women at 10 days to 3 months, and 8.19 % in men and 10.29 % in women at 3 months to 1 year. The cumulative mortality rate and one year after fracture was 25.83 % (29.11 % for males and 24.22 % for females, respectively).

Conclusion: Despite a great effort to decrease

Keywords: osteoporosis, hipfracture, mortality

Published: June 11, 2009  Show citation