Determing factors of mortality in the elderly with hip fractures

Authors
Koike, Y Imaizumi, H Takahashi, E Matsubara, Y Komatsu, H
Citation
Y. Koike et al., Determing factors of mortality in the elderly with hip fractures, TOH J EX ME, 188(2), 1999, pp. 139-142
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
TOHOKU JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE
ISSN journal
00408727 → ACNP
Volume
188
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
139 - 142
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-8727(199906)188:2<139:DFOMIT>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
We conducted a retrospective study of the influence of various factors on t he mortality of 114 patients with hip fractures. The mortality rate one yea r after surgery was 18%, which was 2.5 times larger than that of the genera l population. It was related to age, ECG abnormality, and post-operative co mplications.