Pre-operative factors associated with increased mortality in elderly patients with a hip fracture: A cohort study in a developing country.

Background: Hip fractures are a public health problem worldwide, and several factors are involved with post-operative mortality. The aim of this study was to identify the pre-operative factors associated with increased mortality in elderly patients with hip fractures in a developing country during the first post-operative year.

Methods: An ambidirectional cohort study was conducted with patients ≥ 65 years of age who underwent hip surgery due to a hip fracture caused by a fall from a standing position.