A Comparison of Mortality following Distal Femoral Fractures and Hip Fractures in an Elderly Population

Table 2

Mortality rate according to treatment received.

Mortality	Nonoperative	Surgery	Intramedullary nail	Plate fixation
30 days; (%)	4 (9)	1 (4)	1 (6)	0 (0)
6 months; (%)	14 (33)	5 (20)	4 (22)	1 (14)
1 year; (%)	20 (47)	7 (28)	5 (28)	2 (29)