We aimed to assess the impact of timing of surgery in elderly patients with acute hip fracture
on morbidity and mortality. We systematically searched MEDLINE, the Cochrane Library …

Background To assess the relationship between surgical delay and mortality in elderly
patients with hip fracture. Systematic review and meta-analysis of retrospective and …

Background Hip fractures are a major worldwide public health problem and includes two
main types of fractures: the intracapsular (cervical) and the extracapsular (trochanteric and …

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 …

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' …

Aims The current global pandemic due to COVID-19 is generating significant burden on the
health service in the UK. On 23 March 2020, the UK government issued requirements for a …

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: We hypothesized that undergoing surgery as soon as possible reduces early
mortality in patients with a proximal femoral fracture. Our aim was to evaluate the association …

Our aim was to determine the effect of delay to surgery on the time to discharge, in-hospital
death, the presence of major and minor medical complications and the incidence of …

Background: The clinical effect of surgical delay in older patients with hip fracture is
controversial. Discrepancies among study findings may be due to confounding that is …