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16877606

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-7-31
pubmed:abstractText
Despite the increase in numbers of the extreme elderly, little data is available regarding their outcome after surgery for fracture of the hip. We performed a prospective study of 50 patients aged 95 years and over who underwent this procedure. Outcome measures included morbidity, mortality, hospital stay, residential and walking status. Comparison was made with a control group of 200 consecutive patients aged less than 95 years who had a similar operation. The mortality at 28 and 120 days was higher (p = 0.005, p = 0.001) in the patients over 95 years. However, the one-year cumulative post-operative mortality was neither significantly different between the two groups (p = 0.229) nor from the standardised mortality rate for the age-matched population (p = 0.445). Predictors of mortality included the ASA grade, the number of comorbid medical conditions and active medical problems on admission. Patients over 95 were unlikely to recover their independence and at a mean follow-up of 29.3 months (12.1 to 48) 96% required permanent institutional care.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0301-620X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
88
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1060-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-10
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Outcome after surgery for fracture of the hip in patients aged over 95 years.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, UK. graemeholt@btinternet.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article