PROXIMAL FEMUR FRACTURE IN OLDER ADULTS: CORRELATION BETWEEN SURGICAL TREATMENT TIME AND MORTALITY
Most data were consistent with the literature. However, two differ, the transtrochanteric fracture and mortality in 2020. The decrease in deaths in 2020 is mainly due to the new surgery protocol within 48 hours of the fracture. <b>Level Of Evidence IV, Case Series.</b>
Authors
- Carlos Augusto de Mattos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3482-5265)
- Bruna Granig Valente (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3281-9235)
- Cristiane Tonoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9850-0123)
- Aline Cremasco Rocha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3096-4973)
- Cíntia Kelly Bittar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1997-5372)
- Henrique Chiarini Batistella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6814-6723)
Institutions
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Ortopédica Brasileira
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1590/1413-785220243201e283822
- Primary Topic
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00