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World J Orthop. Mar 18, 2019; 10(3): 166-175
Published online Mar 18, 2019. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v10.i3.166
Published online Mar 18, 2019. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v10.i3.166
Changing trends in the mortality rate at 1-year post hip fracture - a systematic review
Colum Downey, Martin Kelly, John F Quinlan, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin 01, Ireland
Author contributions: Downey C, Kelly M and Quinlan JF contributed equally to this work. Downey C and Quinlan JF designed research. Downey C, Kelly M performed research. Downey C wrote the paper.
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Corresponding author: Colum Downey, BSc, MBBS, MSc, Doctor, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin 01, Ireland. columdowney@rcsi.ie
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Received: October 10, 2018
Peer-review started: October 10, 2018
First decision: October 25, 2018
Revised: January 1, 2019
Accepted: February 27, 2019
Article in press: February 27, 2019
Published online: March 18, 2019
Processing time: 149 Days and 19.5 Hours
Peer-review started: October 10, 2018
First decision: October 25, 2018
Revised: January 1, 2019
Accepted: February 27, 2019
Article in press: February 27, 2019
Published online: March 18, 2019
Processing time: 149 Days and 19.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: This review reports a global downward trend in 1-year mortality rate post hip fracture. The results of this study suggest that the previously reported 1-year mortality rate of 30% is out-dated and a figure of 22% is a more accurate, up-to-date estimation of 1-year mortality rate post hip fracture.