[Mortality in patients with proximal femoral fractures during the first year after the injury].

Abstract

Based on the evaluation of the data monitored in the group a conclusion was made that absolute mortality risk in the first year after the injury related to patients with pathological fractures due to metastasis. A higher risk related to male patients older than 80 years with the surgical risk of ASA IV and higher and this risk rate was the highest in the time interval within 3 months after the injury or operation.