A retrospective analysis of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program for January 2005 through December 2009 was conducted. We included patients aged ¡Ý65 y who had undergone THA, HA, or ORIF for femoral neck fractures. We collected information on patient demographics, comorbidities, risk factors, and complication rates. A logistic regression model was used to assess the variation in overall morbidity and mortality after surgery.
Overall, 3423 patients met the inclusion criteria: 674 underwent ORIF, 428 HA, and 2321 THA. Most patients were white (83.6 % , n = 2862), female (64.4 % , n = 2204), and >70 y old (78.4 % , n?=?2682). On adjusted multivariate analysis, no differences were found in the 30-d mortality rates among the ORIF, HA, and THA groups. Patients who underwent ORIF (odds ratio 0.51, 95 % confidence interval 0.27-0.94) and HA (odds ratio 0.43, 95 % confidence interval 0.22-0.84) had a lower likelihood of developing respiratory complications compared with those who underwent THA.
No differences were found in the 30-d mortality rates among the ORIF, HA, and THA groups. ORIF and HA resulted in a lower likelihood of developing respiratory complications than THA.