Factors associated with mortality after proximal femoral fracture

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-544227
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.54422

Walter, Nike

; Szymski, Dominik

; Kurtz, Steve ; Alt, Volker

; Lowenberg, David W. ; Lau, Edmund ; Rupp, Markus

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Abstract

Proximal femoral fractures are a serious complication, especially for elderly patients. Therefore, we have aimed to answer the following research question: What is the postfracture mortality rate in the elderly population and what are associated risk factors? For this, proximal femoral fractures that occurred between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2019 were identified from the Medicare Physician ...