Factores de riesgo asociados a mortalidad postoperatoria de fracturas de cadera en adultos mayores en el Hospital IESS de Milagro; enero 2017 – enero 2021.

Abstract

Currently, hip fracture comprises one of the most common and most evidenced pathologies in medical practice, in addition to being one of those with the greatest negative impact on the quality of life and health status of elderly patients. It is even estimated that in the coming decades, the total number of cases of patients within this age group with this pathology will exceed 20 million annually, taking as a reference that it is expected that there will be a continuous growth in the number of cases with this pathology due to the proportional increase in the life expectancy of patients within this population group, thanks to technological advances and the application of preventive measures more commonly in primary health care. According to what has been determined in recent years, this pathology has a high risk of mortality for patients who suffer from it, reaching up to 30% and also with a high risk of disability.