Excess mortality after hip fracture in elderly persons from Europe and the <scp>USA</scp>: the <scp>CHANCES</scp> project

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Authors

Michail Katsoulis · Hellenic Health Foundation

Vassiliki Benetou · National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Tina Karapetyan · Hellenic Health Foundation

Diane Feskanich · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Francine Grodstein · Brigham and Women's Hospital

U. Pettersson · Umeå University

Sture Eriksson

Abstract

In this large population-based sample of older persons across eight cohorts, hip fracture was associated with excess short- and long-term all-cause mortality in both sexes.

Topics & Keywords

Hip and Femur Fractures Bone health and osteoporosis research Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Internal Medicine

Volume 281, Issue 3, pp. 300-310

DOI: 10.1111/joim.12586

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