Unveiling the Hidden Risks: 90-Day Mortality and Complications in Elderly Patients with Proximal Femur Fractures

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00034048

Enrollment

1200

Registered

2025-02-10

Start date

2021-11-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

S72.01

Interventions

Group 1: Monocentric study on mortality, complications, and risk factors after proximal femur fracture between 2019 and 2022.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

65 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: positive screening as geriatric patient

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: conservatively treated fractures, isolated greater trochanteric fractures, periprosthetic fractures as well as revision surgery in previously fixed fractures

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Mortality during hospitalization and at 90 days; 90-day follow-up is conducted via postal questionnaire or telephone call. Complications during hospitalization (surgical/non-surgical)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Patient characteristics (age, gender, BMI, comorbidities), factors influencing mortality, postoperative mobilization, timing and duration of surgery.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAnne Postler

Universitätscentrum für Orthopädie, Unfall- und Plastische Chirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden

anne.postler@ukdd.de035145818788

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026