Journal article
Factors Associated With Mortality After Surgical Management of Femoral Neck Fractures.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Hip fractures are recognized as one of the most devastating injuries impacting older adults because of the complications that follow. Mortality rates postsurgery can range from 14% to 58% within one year of fracture. We aimed to identify factors associated with increased risk of mortality within 24 months of a femoral neck fracture in patients aged ≥50 years enrolled in the FAITH and HEALTH trials.
METHODS: Two multivariable Cox …
Authors
Bzovsky S; Comeau-Gauthier M; Schemitsch EH; Swiontkowski M; Heels-Ansdell D; Frihagen F; Bhandari M; Sprague S
Journal
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, Vol. 34 Suppl 3, No. 3, pp. s15–s21
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
11 2020
DOI
10.1097/bot.0000000000001937
ISSN
0890-5339