J Clin Med Res

Journal of Clinical Medicine Research, ISSN 1918-3003 print, 1918-3011 online, Open Access

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Original Article

Volume 10, Number 3, March 2018, pages 217-220

Evaluation of Risk Factors for Second Hip Fractures in Elderly Patients

Figure

Figure 1. (a) Radiographic image of the left femoral neck fracture treated with hip hemiarthroplasty in a 74-year-old male. After 2 months postoperatively, femoral neck fracture has developed on the right side and (b) hip hemiarthroplasty was performed.

Tables

**Table 1.** Demographic Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes
	Group 1 (n = 211)	Group 2 (n = 19)	P value
ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists; SI: Singh index; UCLA: University of California-Los Angeles.
Mean age, years (range)	79.2 (65 - 102)	81.3 (70 - 94)	0.0068
Sex, n (%)
Female	110 (52.1)	10 (52.6)	0.498
Male	101 (47.9)	9 (47.4)
Mean ASA score	2.88	2.84	0.2871
SI, n (%)
1 - 3	97 (45.9)	11 (57.8)	0.463
4 - 6	114 (54.1)	8 (42.2)
Time from fracture to surgery, days (range)	1.64 (0 - 11)	1.16 (0 - 6)	0.1750
Mean duration of surgery, min	71.9	72.63	0.5184
Mean length of hospitalisation, days	8.99	7.11	0.422
Mean UCLA score	14.87	12.49	0.0097

**Table 2.** Comparison of Comorbidities in Groups 1 and 2
	Group 1 (n = 211)		Group 2 (n = 19)		P value
	n	%	n	%	P value
Cardiac diseases	131	62.0	15	78.9	0.54
Neurological diseases	32	15.1	4	21.0	0.614
Pulmonary diseases	41	19.4	3	15.7	0.259
Endocrinological diseases	66	31.2	9	47.3	0.419
Renal diseases	19	9.0	0	0	-
Cancer	5	2.3	0	0	-