Frailty and Short-Term Outcomes in Patients With Hip Fracture

Objectives: To assess the prevalence of frailty and its ability to predict short-term outcomes in older patients with hip fracture. Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting: University-affiliated community hospital. Participants: Thirty-five patients aged ≥65 treated with hip fracture. Measurements...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth A. Kistler BA, Joseph A. Nicholas MD, MPH, Stephen L. Kates MD, Susan M. Friedman MD, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-09-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151458515591170