Table 2.
Mortality rates within 30 days in 3,777 elderly patient with femoral neck fracture in relation to the surgical delay
| Surgical delay | 0–12 h | 12–24 h | 24–48 h | >48 h | All patients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 35/392 (8.9%) | 21/155 (13.5%) | 12/84 (14.3%) | 32/285 (11.2%) | 100/916 (10.9%) |
| Female | 92/1,267 (7.3%) | 44/465 (9.5%) | 24/259 (9.3%) | 77/870 (8.9%) | 237/2,861 (8.3%) |
| Age group | |||||
| 60–69 years | 10/281 (3.6%) | 4/97 (4.1%) | 3/65 (4.6%) | 10/211 (4.7%) | 27/654 (4.1%) |
| 70–79 years | 47/700 (6.7%) | 21/235 (8.9%) | 10/135 (7.4%) | 39/476 (8.2%) | 117/1,546 (7.6%) |
| 80–89 years | 46/539 (8.5%) | 27/217 (12.4%) | 15/106 (14.2%) | 38/370 (10.3%) | 126/1,232 (10.2%) |
| <90 years | 24/139 (17.3%) | 13/71 (18.3%) | 8/37 (21.6%) | 22/98 (22.4%) | 67/345 (19.4%) |
| Co-morbidities | |||||
| Yes | 124/1,498 (8.3%) | 64/577 (11.1%) | 36/318 (11.3%) | 106/1,053 (10.1%) | 333/3,446 (9.7%) |
| No | 3/161 (1.9%) | 1/43 (2.3%) | 0/25 (0%) | 3/102 (2.9%) | 7/331 (2.1%) |
| Early complications | |||||
| Yes | 1/30 (3.3%) | 2/15 (13.3%) | 0/5 (0%) | 5/34 (14.7%) | 8/84 (9.5%) |
| No | 126/1,629 (7.7%) | 63/605 (10.4%) | 36/338 (10.7%) | 104/1,121 (9.3%) | 329/3,693 (8.9%) |
| All patients | 127/1,659 (7.7%) | 65/620 (10.5%) | 36/343 (10.5%) | 109/1,155 (9.4%) | 337/3,777 (8.9%) |
Number of early death cases/number of all patients treated; mortality rate (%).