OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the mortality rate at one year and preoperative correlated factors in patients with hip fractures. METHODS: We studied prospectively, 202 of a total of 376 patients with hip fracture who were admitted to the Hospital Cristo Redentor, between October 2007 and March 2009. The assembly of the database with the epidemiological analysis was performed during hospitalization and follow up data preferably by phone. RESULTS: The overall mortality rate after one year of follow-up was 28.7% or 58 deaths, among which 11 (5.45%) occurred during hospitalization. The fractures were more prevalent among women (71.3%) and less common in blacks (5%). Among the comorbidities, dementia and depression showed a statistically significant reduction in survival (p of 0,018 and 0,007, respectively). CONCLUSION: Mortality rate after one year of follow-up was 28,7%. Dementia and depression increased this rate.
Aged; Hip Injuries; Mortality
