Cognitive impairment influences the risk of reoperation after hip fracture surgery: results of 87,573 operations reported to the Norwegian Hip Fracture Register

Cognitive impairment influences the risk of reoperation after hip fracture surgery: results of 87,573 operations reported to the Norwegian Hip Fracture Register

Background and purpose — About one-fourth of hip fracture patients have cognitive impairment. We investigated whether patients’ cognitive function affects surgical treatment, risk of reoperation, and mortality after hip fracture, based on data in the Norwegian Hip Fracture Register (NHFR). Patients...

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Main Authors: Målfrid Holen Kristoffersen, Eva Dybvik, Ole Martin Steihaug, Torbjørn Berge Kristensen, Lars Birger Engesaeter, Anette Hylen Ranhoff, Jan-Erik Gjertsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-03-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2019.1709712

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2019.1709712

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