Preexisting dementia is associated with higher mortality rate in patients with femoral neck fracture

Preexisting dementia is associated with higher mortality rate in patients with femoral neck fracture

Abstract Objective This study aimed to assess the mortality and the influence of age, Abbreviated Mental Test (AMT) scores, and American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grades on patients with dementia and femoral neck fracture (FNF) at 30 days, 4 months, 1 year, and 2 years after undergoing surg...

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Main Authors: Aysha Rajeev, Mohammed Ali, Wim Tuinebreijer, Emadeldeen Zourob, Joseph Anto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-03-01
Series:Aging Medicine
Subjects:
dementia
elderly
mortality
femoral neck fracture
prefracture
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/agm2.12142

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https://doi.org/10.1002/agm2.12142

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