Outcome after osteosynthesis of hip fractures in nonagenarians

Figures & data

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of 149 patients with hip fractures

Gender (%)
Men	17 (11.4)
Women	132 (88.6)
Age (years) ± SD	93.5±2.45
Charlson comorbidity index score (%)
0	35 (23.5)
1	52 (34.9)
2	28 (18.8)
3	20 (13.4)
≥4	14 (9.4)
ASA classification (%)
2	36 (24.2)
3	104 (69.8)
4	9 (6.0)

Abbreviations: ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; SD, standard deviation.

Table 2 Type of fracture according to different fracture classifications

	Intracapsular (n=16)	Pertrochanteric (n=112)	Subtrochanteric (n=21)
AO classification
A1		40
A2		65
A3		7	21
B1	7
B2	7
B3	2
Evans classification
Type 1		13
Type 2		21
Type 3		13
Type 4		34
Type 5		31
Reversed			21
type
Pauwels classification
Type 1	2
Type 2	7
Type 3	7
Garden classification
Type 1	5
Type 2	3
Type 3	6
Type 4	2

Figure 1 Overall survival of all patients.

Figure 2 Survival according to ASA classification.

Abbreviation: ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists.

Figure 3 Survival according to Charlson comorbidity index score.

Figure 4 Survival according to type of anesthesia.

Figure 5 Survival according to time between occurrence of hip fracture and surgery.

Table 3 Place of residence before and after surgery for hip fracture

	Postoperative
	Own home	Sheltered	Nursing home	Care home
Preoperative
Own home (n=54)	16 (29.6%)	3 (5.6%)	8 (14.8%)	27 (50.0%)
Sheltered (n=12)	0	1 (8.3%)	4 (33.3%)	7 (58.3%)
Nursing home (n=39)	0	0	16 (41.0%)	23 (59.0%)
Care home (n=31)	0	0	0	31 (100.0%)

Table 4 Patient’s mobility before and after surgery for a hip fracture

	Postoperative
	No aids	One aid	Walking frame	Wheelchair
Preoperative
No aids (n=49)	1 (2.0%)	3 (6.1%)	41 (83.7%)	4 (8.2%)
One aid (n=6)	0	0	4 (66.7%)	2 (33.3%)
Walking frame (n=69)	0	0	49 (71.0%)	20 (29.0%)
Wheelchair (n=3)	0	0	0	3 (100.0%)