Factors affecting mortality and hospital admissions after hip surgery among elderly patients with hip fracture in Hong Kong – Review of a three-year follow-up

Factors affecting mortality and hospital admissions after hip surgery among elderly patients with hip fracture in Hong Kong – Review of a three-year follow-up

Objective: Hip fracture is associated with excess mortalities and high rate of hospital re-admission after discharge from the indexed episode. To improve related post-discharge care, we aimed to find out characteristics that were associated with related higher rates of mortality and hospital re-admi...

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Main Authors: Apple Qiao-Ling Wang, Bobby Hin-Po Ng, Lydia Po-Chee Cheung, Raymond Ping-Hong Chin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-12-01
Series:Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy
Subjects:
Geriatric hip fracture
Mortality
Hospital Re-admissions
Follow-up study
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1569186117300918

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