Objective: hip fracture is a common and serious condition associated with high mortality.
This study aimed to identify pre-operative characteristics which are associated with an …

Background: Guidelines exist for the surgical treatment of hip fracture, but the effect of early
surgery on mortality and other outcomes that are important for patients remains unclear. We …

Background The level of staffing in hospitals is often lower on weekends than on weekdays,
despite a presumably consistent day-to-day burden of disease. It is uncertain whether in …

Hip fractures, particularly in older persons, result in problems that extend far beyond the
orthopedic injury, with repercussions in the areas of medicine, rehabilitation, psychiatry …

Background: Hip fracture is associated with high mortality among the elderly. Most patients
require surgery, but the timing of the operation remains controversial. Surgery within twenty …

Purpose: Mortality associated with hip fracture is high in elderly patients. Surgical repair
within 24 hr after admission is recommended by The Royal College of Physicians' …

ContextPrevious studies of surgical timing in patients with hip fracture have yielded
conflicting findings on mortality and have not focused on functional outcomes. ObjectiveTo …

Background: The optimal choice for the stabilization of displaced femoral neck fractures
remains controversial, with alternatives including arthroplasty and internal fixation. Our …

In order to define the optimum timing of surgery for a hip fracture, we performed a systematic
review of published evidence. Data was extracted by two independent reviewers and the …

Background: Management of periprosthetic femoral fractures is often complex, and few
studies have documented its associated mortality. Methods: We retrospectively identified …