Table 3 Complications after femoral neck fracture occurring between discharge and until three year follow-up, differences between deceased and survivors

Pneumonia/chest infection

5

8*

21*

Urinary tract infection

51*

59

78

Other infection

34

41

56

Wound infection

3

0

0

Deep wound infection

2

0

2

Cardiac failure

18*

17*

30*

Myocardial infarction

5

6*

12*

Deep vein thrombosis

1

0

1

Pulmonary embolism

1

1

2

Stroke

2

8

10

Cancer

0

4

4

Gastric ulcer

2

2

7

Fallers

53

61

66

Number of falls

126

130

208

Number of fractures

6

17

29

Luxation

3

2

4

Reoperation

3

2

7

Decubital ulcers

9

10

11

Number of participants hospitalized

25*

48*

64

Number of hospitalizations

29*

66*

139*

Number of days in hospital

413*

1134*

2437*

Median days in hospital, IQR

9.0 (5.0–18.0)

15.0 (4.0–31.2)

23.5 (9.2–48.8)