Hip fracture among elderly people: a single cohort study from Kurdistan of Iraq

Background: Hip fracture is considered a major health problem worldwide. The current study aimed to investigate hip fracture characteristics among older people in Iraq and factors involving postoperative mortality.Method: A single cohort study was carried out in Sulaimani and Shar Teaching hospitals in Sulaimani from the 1st of July 2018 to 30th of June 2019. Hip fracture was diagnosed by a specialist physician using an X-Ray. The data was collected by the researcher through direct interviews and filling a prepared uniform questionnaire. The data analyzed by SPSS and p-value