Utility of Geriatric Assessment in the Projection of Early Mortality Following Hip Fracture in the Elderly Patients

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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Main Authors: Aunaly Palmer BA, Lisa A. Taitsman MD, MPH, May J. Reed MD, Bala G. Nair PhD, Itay Bentov PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-11-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151459318813976

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