Prediction of postoperative mortality in elderly patient with hip fractures: a single-centre, retrospective cohort study

Prediction of postoperative mortality in elderly patient with hip fractures: a single-centre, retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Elderly patients are at high risk for postoperative complications and increased mortality after hip fracture (HF) surgery due to frailty and co-morbidities. The prediction of postoperative outcome could be used for clinical decision making. A reliable score to predict postoperati...

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Main Authors: Romain Niessen, Benoit Bihin, Maximilien Gourdin, Jean-Cyr Yombi, Olivier Cornu, Patrice Forget
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Biomarkers
C–reactive protein
Frailty
Hip fractures
Hospital mortality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-018-0646-x

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