Introduction: Treatment of hip fracture in the elderly is a major public health issue. Orthogeriatric departments have been developed for these patients at high risk of complications. Time to surgery seems to be an important factor in the care pathway, but remains controversial.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the impact of less than 24 hours' time to surgery on 1-year morbidity and mortality in patients managed in our orthogeriatric department.
Hypothesis: The study hypothesis was that<24 hours' time to surgery decreases mortality in elderly patients with upper femoral fracture.
Materials And Methods: A retrospective cohort study from September 2015 to July 2016 included patients aged 75 years and older, eligible for orthogeriatric management of upper femoral fracture. Patients with comorbidities were prioritized for admission and for access to the operating room. Time to surgery was defined as time between the arrival in A&E and transfer to the operating room. The primary endpoint was 1-year survival. Comorbidities were assessed on Charlson score. ROC curve analysis determined the optimal cut-off for time to surgery. Variables significantly associated with mortality were included in a Cox regression model to estimate the adjusted effect of time to surgery on mortality.
Results: One hundred and eight patients were included; mean age, 87±6.2 years; 26 male (24.1%), 82 female (75.9%). One-year mortality was 24.1% (26/108). Mean time to surgery was 14.1±30.9hours. ROC curve analysis showed a rise in mortality after a cut-off of 22hours 37minutes (p<0.0001).
Conclusion: Within a dedicated orthogeriatric department, time to surgery is a significant factor in the management of hip fractures in the elderly. Patients should be prioritized for theater and ideally receive "early" surgery within 24hours of admission to A&E. The potential benefit of "ultra-early" surgery (time to surgery<6hours) requires robust assessment.
Level Of Evidence: IV, Retrospective cohort study.
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