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J A Benchimol1, C M Elizondo2, D H Giunta2
1Servicio de Clínica Médica, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina; Sección de Geriatría, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Background:
There is a tendency for the aging population to fracture their hips. Our aim was to compare survival and functionality at one year, among elderly and very elderly patients with hip fracture.
Material And Methods:
A prospective cohort of patients included in the Institutional Registry of Elderly Patients with Hip Fracture between 2014 and 2017. We classified patients as elderly patients (EP) <65 and <85 years and very elderly patients (VEP) ≥85 years.
Results:
We included 952 patients, 43% were EP and 57% were VEP. The proportion of women was 84% and 86% (P=.33) and with 2 or more points in the Charlson comorbidities index (28 and 31%, P= .36), respectively. The VEP were more dependent according to the Barthel score (34% and 62%, P<.01) and frailer according to the Edmonton score (30% and 61%, P<.01). One-year survival was 91% (95% CI 86-93) in the EP and 76% (95% CI 70-89) in the VEP. In-hospital complications were more frequent in the VEP 12% (7% in the EP, P<.01). Age is an independent risk factor for one-year survival (HR 2.11; 95% CI 1.36-3.29, P<.001).
Conclusions:
Age is a risk factor for the VEP group survival despite fragility and comorbidities. Because of their vulnerability, an appropriate care plan should be considered for VEP.
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