Impact of troponin 1 on long-term mortality after emergency orthopaedic surgery in older patients

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the association between post-operative troponin rises and longer term (2-year) mortality after emergency orthopaedic surgery in patients over 60 years of age. Methods: One hundred and two patients were recruited in 2006 and had inpatient troponin 1 measurements. These patients were followed up by a telephone call annually for complications. Results: At 2 years, 29.4% (30/102) of patients had died. Twenty-five patients (25/54 or 49.3%) with a troponin rise were dead at 2 years compared with five patients without a troponin rise (5/48 or 10.4%), which was significantly different P 0.1 μg/L) were more likely to be dead at 2 years compared with those with a lower level o..