Utility of Geriatric Assessment in the Projection of Early Mortality Following Hip Fracture in the Elderly Patients
Hip fractures result in significant morbidity and mortality in elders. Indicators of frailty are associated with poor outcomes. Commonly used frailty tools rely on motor skills that cannot be performed by this population. We determined the association between the Charlson Comorbidity Score (CCS), in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2018-11-01
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| Series: | Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2151459318813976 |