ANZ journal of surgery
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Hip fractures in elderly patients are associated with increased mortality. These patients frequently experience a delay to surgery for both medical and non-medical reasons. The effect of this delay on patient morbidity and mortality is controversial. ⋯ Our study did not show a significant increase in mortality in patients whose surgery was delayed by more than 2 days. However, in the context of other published work, we would continue to recommend early surgery to minimize length of stay and complications.