Hip Fractures in the Elderly: Predictors of One Year Mortality

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Authors

Gina B. Aharonoff · The Orthopaedic Institute

Kenneth J. Koval · The Orthopaedic Institute

Mary Louise Skovron · The Orthopaedic Institute

Joseph D. Zuckerman · The Orthopaedic Institute

Abstract

These results indicate that efforts at reducing one year mortality after hip fracture should be directed at the prevention of postoperative complications.

Topics & Keywords

Hip and Femur Fractures Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volume 11, Issue 3, pp. 162-165

DOI: 10.1097/00005131-199704000-00004

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