Incidence, risk factors and case fatality rate for hip fracture in Chile: A cross-sectional study based on 2017 national registries

Purpose To describe the incidence of hip fracture in Chile during 2017, identify risk factors for in-hospital mortality, and estimate annual case fatality rate. Method The study design was cross-sectional and analytical. We obtained the registries of all patients from the Chilean Ministry of He...

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Main Authors: Maximiliano Barahona, Álvaro Martínez, Julián Brañes, Daniel Rodríguez, Cristian Barrientos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medwave Estudios Limitada 2020-06-01
Series:Medwave
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Online Access:https://www.medwave.cl/link.cgi/Medwave/Estudios/Investigacion/7939.act