Postoperative admission to a dedicated geriatric unit decreases mortality in elderly patients with hip fracture.

Postoperative admission to a dedicated geriatric unit decreases mortality in elderly patients with hip fracture.

<h4>Background</h4>Elderly patients with hip fracture have a 5 to 8 fold increased risk of death during the months following surgery. We tested the hypothesis that early geriatric management of these patients focused on co-morbidities and rehabilitation improved long term mortality.<h...

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Main Authors: Jacques Boddaert, Judith Cohen-Bittan, Frédéric Khiami, Yannick Le Manach, Mathieu Raux, Jean-Yves Beinis, Marc Verny, Bruno Riou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24454708/?tool=EBI

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