Goldman score, but not Detsky or Lee indices, predicts mortality 6 months after hip fracture

Goldman score, but not Detsky or Lee indices, predicts mortality 6 months after hip fracture

Abstract Background Over the past years, several cardiac risk indices were evaluated and modified, including Goldman, Detsky, and Lee scores. The predictive capacity of these scores in hip fracture patients is lacking. Thus, our objective was to compare the Goldman, Detsky, and Lee scores as predict...

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Main Authors: Paula Schmidt Azevedo, David Nicoletti Gumieiro, Bertha Furlan Polegato, Gilberto José Cação Pereira, Igor Almonfrey Silva, Stephan Milhorini Pio, Cacionor Pereira Cunha Junior, Edson Luiz Favero Junior, Sergio Alberto Rupp de Paiva, Marcos Ferreira Minicucci, Leonardo Antonio Mamede Zornoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Hip fracture
Perioperative assessment
Cardiovascular score
Mortality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-017-1480-x

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