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Effect of surgical delay on early mortality in patients with femoral neck fracture

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The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the delay between surgical treatment and mortality occurring within 30 days post-injury in patients aged 60 or older with femoral neck fracture. Data derive from the nationwide database of the National Health Insurance Fund Administration. Logistic regression analysis was performed to analyse the relationship between 30-day mortality and surgical delay in four groups of patients operated on within 12 h, between 12–24 h, 24–48 h or over 48 h post-injury. There were 3,777 patients involved in the study. Mortality rates in the four groups were 7.7%, 10.5%, 10.5% and 9.4%, respectively. Univariate logistic regression analysis revealed a statistically significant increase in the mortality risk in the 12–24-h treatment group compared to the group treated within 12 h (odds ratio, OR12–24h = 1.413, confidence interval, CI12–24h: 1.032–1.935; p = 0.031). According to multiple regression analysis, all three groups (12–24 h, 24–48 h and over 48 h) showed a trend to increased mortality risks, but this was not statistically significant (OR12–24h = 1.301, CI12–24h: 0.945–1.791, p = 0.106; OR24–48h = 1.384, CI24–48h: 0.932–2.056, p = 0.108; OR>48h = 1.246, CI>48h: 0.950–1.635, p = 0.113). We can conclude that sex, age and accompanying diseases significantly influenced early mortality, while early post-operative complications did not have a significant impact on the mortality risks.

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Le but de cette étude est d’analyser les relations entre le délai séparant le traitement chirurgical et le décès survenant 30 jours après un traumatisme chez des patients âgés de 60 ans ou plus présentant une fracture du col du fémur. Les données ont été analysées à partir de la Base Nationale de donnée. Une analyse informatique a été réalisée à partir d’une mortalité survenant 30 jours après le traitement. Les patients ont été divisés en 4 groupes, ceux opérés à la 12 h, entre 12 et 24 h, entre 24 et 48 h et après 48 h; 3,777 patients ont été inclus dans cette étude. La mortalité dans les 4 groupes a été respectivement de 7.7%, 10.5%, 10.5% et 9.4%. L’analyse a révélé qu’il existait une augmentation significative de la mortalité dans le groupe 12–24 h comparé au groupe traité avant 12 h (odds ratio, OR 12–24 h = 1.413, avec un intervalle de confiance, CI 12–24 h: 1.032–1.935, p = 0.031). Selon l’analyse par régression variable, ces trois groupes (12–24 h, 24–48 h et plus de 48 h) ont tendance a montré une augmentation du risque de mortalité mais cette différence n’est pas significative (OR 12–24 h = 1.301, CI 12–24 h: 0.945–1.791, p = 0.106 ; OR 24–48 h = 1.384 CI 24–48 h: 0.932–2.056, p = 0.108 ; OR >48 h =1.246, CI >48 h: 0.950–1.635, p = 0.113). Nous pouvons conclure que le sexe, l’âge et les pathologies et co-morbidité influencent de façon significative la mortalité précoce alors que les complications post-opératoires précoces n’ont pas d’impact significatif sur le risque de mortalité.

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Sebestyén, A., Boncz, I., Sándor, J. et al. Effect of surgical delay on early mortality in patients with femoral neck fracture. International Orthopaedics (SICO 32, 375–379 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-007-0331-z

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