Factores Predictivos de Segunda Fractura de Extremidad Proximal de Fémur en el Paciente Anciano

Abstract

The hip fracture incidence is increasing due to the progressive ageing of the population. Second hip fracture was found to be a high incidence of 2-20% among the survivors and tended to rise. A subsequent fracture in contralateral hip is associated with increasing the hazard of death by 55%. Second hip fracture in most of cases is an early event, taking place in the first 3 years after the first hip fracture. Second hip fracture has devastating effects in survival and life quality stress, which almost certainly will increase in the years to come. However, little is known about risk factors of second hip fracture. Objectives: The main objective is to investigate the factors that might play a role in the occurrence of the second hip fracture in elderly patients with initial hip fractures. Secondary objectives include a predictive tool design for the risk of subsequent femur fracture. Another objective is to describe the in-hospital complications after the first hip surgery and their relationship with mortality...