Predictive factors of mortality of patients with fragility hip fractures at 1 year after discharge: A multicenter, retrospective study in the northern Kyushu district of Japan

Purpose: Fragility hip fractures (FHFs) are associated with a high risk of mortality, but the relative contribution of various factors remains controversial. This study aimed to evaluate predictive factors of mortality at 1 year after discharge in Japan. Methods: A total of 497 patients aged 60 year...

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Main Authors: Atsushi Kimura, Yoshihiro Matsumoto, Yoshifumi Wakata, Akiko Oyamada, Masanobu Ohishi, Toshifumi Fujiwara, Ko Ikuta, Kuniyoshi Tsuchiya, Naohisa Tayama, Shinji Tomari, Hisaaki Miyahara, Takao Mae, Toshihiko Hara, Taichi Saito, Takeshi Arizono, Kozo Kaji, Taro Mawatari, Masami Fujiwara, Riku Sakimura, Kunichika Shin, Kenichi Ninomiya, Kazutoshi Nakaie, Yasuaki Antoku, Shoji Tokunaga, Naoki Nakashima, Yukihide Iwamoto, Yasuharu Nakashima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2309499019866965