Research Article: The Surgical Timing and Prognoses of Elderly Patients with Hip Fractures: A Retrospective Analysis
Abstract:
Hip fractures are the most common type of fracture among elderly people and have significant morbidities and possible life-threatening complications. Surgeries, such as total or partial hip replacements, are the common treatments for hip fractures. At the same time, the timing of surgery is considered to play an important role in survival. International clinical practice guidelines recommend surgical treatment of acute hip fractures within – hours after admission,, but these recommendations are still controversial. Proponents of early treatment argue that early surgical intervention could improve the prognoses of patients and minimises the time a patient is confined to bed rest, thereby reducing the risk of associated complications, such as pressure sores, deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and urinary tract infection (UTI), However, those favouring a delay believe it provides the opportunity to optimise patients’ medical status, thereby decreasing the risk of perioperative complications., Most studies have shorter follow-up observation times and tend to pay more attention to the survival rate of patients, while ignoring the postoperative quality-of-life concerns caused by psychological changes and decreased physical and social functions., The association of the timing of surgery and the prognosis of elderly patients with hip fractures needs more research to explore these issues.
Introduction:
Hip fractures are the most common type of fracture among elderly people and have significant morbidities and possible life-threatening complications. Surgeries, such as total or partial hip replacements, are the common treatments for hip fractures. At the same time, the timing of surgery is considered to play an important role in survival. International clinical practice guidelines recommend surgical treatment of acute hip fractures within – hours after admission, , but these recommendations are still…
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