All patients (n = 469)

Age (years)

86.90 (5.97)

Female

358 (76.33)

Body mass index, kg/m²

22.15 (3.99)

FRACTURE

Cervical: 240 (51.17)

Pertrochanteric: 229 (48.83)

Walking immediately allowed

389 (83.3)

MEDICAL BACKGROUND

Congestive heart failure

43 (9.19)

High blood pressure

278 (59.4)

Diabetes

44 (9.4)

Stroke

58 (12.39)

Stroke with sequela hemiplegia

8 (1.71)

Myocardial infarct

61 (13.03)

Obliterating arterial disease of the lower limbs

29 (6.2)

Chronic liver disease

3 (0.64)

Peptic ulcer

19 (4.06)

Tumor

128 (27.35)

Tumor with metastasis

12 (2.58)

Repeated falls

105 (24.36)

Cognitive impairments

247 (59.38)

Dementia

171 (41.3)

Folstein’s MMSE score, /30

19.54 (7.37)

Chronic alcohol use

23 (4.91)

Chronic lung disease

33 (7.05)

Charlson index

7.19 (2.35)

EVENTS DURING HOSPITALIZATION

Blood transfusion

121 (27.82)

Infection

64 (14.35)

BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Creatinine, µmol/L

82.88 (43.38)

Creatinine clearance, ml/min (CG)

45.99 (18.78)

Hemoglobin on admission, g/dL

12.21 (1.73)

Platelets on admission, /mm³

237,000 (9,533)

Serum or plasma albumin, g/L

31.09 (3.84)

Vitamin D, nmol/L

56.15 (32.04)

TREATMENTS

Number of treatments on admission

4.80 (3.23)

Antihypertensive

280 (60.22)

Anti diabetic

35 (7.53)

Benzodiazepine

136 (29.31)

Antidepressant

131 (28.17)

Neuroleptic

20 (4.31)

Morphine

267 (57.05)

Anti platelet agent

159 (34.19)

Anticoagulant

75 (16.13)

FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE

ADL on admission, /6

4.58 (1.76)

ADL 6/6 on admission

208 (49.06)

Parker on admission, /9

6.32 (2.76)

Parker 9/9 on admission

180 (43.37)

DISCHARGE FROM HOSPITAL

Rehabilitation: 321 (68.44)

Home: 81 (17.27)

Institution: 49 (10.45)

AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY

Total, days

9.72 (4.92)

After surgery, days

8.07 (4.33)