In-hospital care, complications, and 4-month mortality following a hip or proximal femur fracture: the Spanish registry of osteoporotic femur fractures prospective cohort study

ConclusionsDespite suboptimal surgical delay, post-hip fracture mortality is low in Spanish hospitals. The secondary fracture prevention gap is unacceptably high at>  85%, in spite of virtually universal anti-thrombotic and antibiotic prophylaxis.
Source: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research