Clinical examinations were performed on 25 patients over 90 years old treated operatively for femoral neck fractures. On discharge 9 patients (36%) were able to walk, and at the latest follow-up, 8 patients (32%) were alive, and 17 patients (68%) were dead. Most patients died within three years of the operation, but we believe that operative therapy produces a better prognosis than conservative therapy due to early post-operative rehabilitation.
