Serum lactate is a prognostic indicator in patients with hip fracture.

Background And Purpose: Serum lactate has been shown to be an indicator of adverse clinical outcomes in patients admitted secondary to general trauma or sepsis. We retrospectively investigated whether admission serum venous lactate can predict in-hospital mortality in patients with hip fractures.

Method And Results: Over a 38-month period the admission venous lactate of 807 patients with hip fractures was collated.

Early and ultra-early surgery in hip fracture patients improves survival.

Background: Hip fracture is a common injury with associated high mortality. Recent drives by the Department of Health have sought to prioritise these patients' care. In April 2010, the Best Practice Tariff was introduced in England and Wales.