Introduction:

Hip fracture in the elderly has experienced an increase in recent years as a result of the increase in life expectancy of the population. Cuba is not immune to this phenomenon, so it is necessary to prepare all health personnel to prevent and treat this traumatic injury.

Objective:

To determine the morbidity of patients with hip fracture.

Methods:

A descriptive observational study was carried out from January 2013 to December 2019, in patients who underwent surgery at Dr. Joaquín Castillo Duany Military Hospital in Santiago de Cuba due to diagnosis of hip fracture. The sample consisted of 69 patients. The percentage was used as a summary measure for the analysis.

Results:

Arterial hypertension was the most represented comorbidity (58.0%). The average surgical time prevailed (79.7%) and the infection of the surgical wound was the most frequent complication (23.5%).

Conclusions:

Patients operated on due to hip fracture present arterial hypertension as the most represented comorbidity. The average surgical time prevails and the arthroplasties have higher degree of complexity and difficulty in their placement.

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