Morbidity and mortality in patients over 60 years with hip fracture in the San Vicente Foundation University Hospital of Medellín
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https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.iatreia.13104Keywords:
Colombia, Elderly, Fracture, Hip, Morbidity, MortalityAbstract
Clinical, radiological and functional outcomes among adults 60 years or older who suffer hip fractures have been extensively describe in worldwide literature, as well as the risk factors in determining mortality, functionality and appearance of postoperative complications, nonetheless, the information regarding Colombian patients is limited.
Between March 2009 and June 2010, 106 elderly patients need surgery for hip fracture, with mean age of 79 years old, seventy-eight point three percent 78.3% were female and 21.7% were male.
This result were similar to those previously published, showing high resemblance between this population and the formerly studied; both, high underlying chronic conditions and post operative mortality rates; poor functional outcomes, and the large number complications that come along with the treatment of these patients.
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