Associated Factors For In-Hospital Mortality Following Hip Fracture
- Author:
Ang HL
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
hip fracture;
mortality;
risks factor
- From:Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine
2016;16(1):1-5
- CountryMalaysia
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Abstract:
The incidence of hip fractures is increasing within the aging population.We determined the risk factors of in-hospital mortality following hip fracture across major hospitals in Malaysia. This is a retrospective cohort review from 18 hospitals across Malaysia in National Orthopaedic Registry of Malaysia (NORM) . We collected demographic data, pre-fracture co-morbidities, previous hip fracture, pre-fracture walking ability, fracture type and stability, mechanism of injury, type of management (operative or non-operative), operation types and grade of surgeon. Between 2008 and 2009, 685 patients were admitted with a hip fracture to 18 government hospitals with orthopaedic service. The overall in-hospital mortality was 2.2%. We found more in-hospital mortality in elderly patients and patients with eye and hearing problems as pre-fracture morbidity. In conclusion, patients who were elderly with multiple co-morbidities especially those with eye and hearing impairment were had higher risk for immediate mortality.
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