Elevated 1-Year Mortality Rate in Males Sustaining Low-Energy Proximal Femur Fractures and Subgroup Analysis Utilizing Age-Adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index

Elevated 1-Year Mortality Rate in Males Sustaining Low-Energy Proximal Femur Fractures and Subgroup Analysis Utilizing Age-Adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index

Introduction: Low-energy proximal femur fractures are common in the aging population and the ability to identify patients at increased mortality risk provides surgeons information to improve informed decision-making with patients and families. We evaluated for gender differences in 1-year mortality...

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Main Authors: Kyle A. Schultz DO, MBA, Benjamin A. Westcott DO, Kimberly R. Barber PhD, Todd A. Sandrock DO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-01-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151459319898644

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https://doi.org/10.1177/2151459319898644

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