Long-term functional outcome after a low-energy hip fracture in elderly patients

BACKGROUND: The incidence of hip fractures is increasing. Elderly patients with a hip fracture frequently present with comorbidities, which are associated with higher mortality rates. Clinical studies regarding long-term functional outcome and mortality in hip fractures are rare. The aim of this stu...

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Published in:J Orthop Traumatol
Main Authors: de Joode, Stijn G. C. J., Kalmet, Pishtiwan H. S., Fiddelers, Audrey A. A., Poeze, Martijn, Blokhuis, Taco J.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Springer International Publishing 2019
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6459450/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30976999
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s10195-019-0529-z
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