Postoperative mortality after a hip fracture over a 15-year period in Denmark: a national register study

Background and purpose — In Denmark, 44 per 10,000 persons over the age of 50 years suffered a hip fracture (HF) in 2011. We characterized the patients and identified risk factors associated with 30-day, 90-day, and 1-year postoperative mortality in Denmark from 2000 to 2014. Patients and methods — The study builds upon data from the Danish National Patients Register and the National Causes of Death Register including all acute hospitalized HF...