[Analysis of hip fracture care in Hungary between 2004-2009].

INTRODUCTION: Proximal femoral fractures with severe outcome are most common in the increasing group of elderly patients.

AIM: Based on the regular data gathered by the EuroHOPE research, the most important aspects and results of the treatment of proximal femoral fractures were studied.

METHOD: Data of hospital admissions due to proximal femoral fractures were analyzed.

RESULTS: There was a slight increase in the number of hospitalized patients between 2004 and 2009 in Hungary. 88% of the patients received operative treatment, 41% suffered femoral neck fractures. Mortality rates did not change significantly in the analyzed period. Standardized annual mortality rates for patients who had suffered a femoral neck fracture were 28% when prosthesis was implanted; this result was somewhat more favorable than in case of other surgical procedures. Annual mortality rates were higher in the peritrochanteric fracture group where intramedullary nailing was performed (36%). The ratio of operated patients did not differ significantly from international results. Mortality rates in Hungary were significantly less favorable. 30 day standardized mortality rate was 13.6% in 2008, twice as high as the rate in Finland, The Netherlands, Norway, Scotland and Sweden. The 40% mortality rate calculated for 365 days was significantly higher than international results.

CONCLUSION: To define the measures needed to improve results, systematic analysis of both in-hospital treatment protocols, and follow-up treatment is necessary. Orv. Hetil., 2016, 157(41), 1642-1648.