Predictors and Sequelae of Postoperative Delirium in Geriatric Hip Fracture Patients

Introduction: Perioperative delirium in elderly hip fracture patients has been correlated with significant morbidity. The purpose of this study was to determine the preoperative risk factors for and short-term sequelae of postoperative delirium in geriatric hip fracture patients. Methods: We queried...

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Main Authors: Armin Arshi MD, Wilson C. Lai BS, James B. Chen MD, Susan V. Bukata MD, Alexandra I. Stavrakis MD, Erik N. Zeegen MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-12-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151459318814823