ArticleIrish journal of medical science2015
Predicting mortality following hip fracture: an analysis of comorbidities and complications.
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- Systematic review and meta-analysis of preoperative predictors for early mortality following hip fracture surgery.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2024Pooled it
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- Survival at one year following surgery for intertrochanteric and femoral neck fractures in the elderly: A retrospective comparison.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2025Article
- Comparative analysis of geriatric hip fracture management outcomes in teaching and nonteaching hospitals in Jordan.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Pre-operative Anemia and Hyponatremia Increase the Risk of Mortality in Elderly Hip Fractures.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2024Article
- Should the early surgery threshold be moved to 72 h in over-85 patients with hip fracture? A single-center retrospective evaluation on 941 patients.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2023Article
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- A Bibliometric Analysis of Fragility Fractures: Top 50.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2021Article
- Mortality and Medical Complications of Subtrochanteric Fracture Fixation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Factors Associated with Recovered Functionality After Hip Fracture in Non-Institutionalized Older Adults: A Case-Control Study Nested in a Cohort.Clinical interventions in aging · 2021Article
- Higher Charlson Comorbidity Index Increases 90-Day Readmission Rate with Poorer Functional Outcomes in Surgically Treated Hip Fracture Patients.Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Association of orthogeriatric services with long-term mortality in patients with hip fracture.European geriatric medicine · 2018Article
- Estimate of the Costs Caused by Adverse Effects in Hospitalised Patients Due to Hip Fracture: Design of the Study and Preliminary Results.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018Article
- Incidence and predictive risk factors of postoperative sepsis in orthopedic trauma patients.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2017Article
- Outcome parameters in orthogeriatric co‑management - a mini-review.Wiener klinische Wochenschrift · 2016Review
- Orthogeriatric care: improving patient outcomes.Clinical interventions in aging · 2016Review
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Abstract
backgroundHip fracture is common in the geriatric population. These patients have multiple comorbidities that complicate treatment and recovery such that poor functional outcomes often result. Since functional outcomes are associated with comorbidities and complications it is important to define the contributing factors.
aimsTo describe comorbidities common to geriatric hip fracture patients and determine predictability of complications and mortality based on comorbidities.
methodsData in this study were sourced from information prospectively collected for evaluation of a new orthogeriatric service established at a University Teaching Hospital over the period of 1 year.
resultsThe median age was 82 years (range 54-100) and 73 % were female (N = 206). Common comorbidities included hypertension (51 %), dementia (28 %), osteoporosis (19 %), ischaemic heart disease (IHD) (15 %) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (15 %). In predicting 1-year mortality based on comorbidities, the final model included age, IHD, delay to surgery and explained 26 % of the variability in mortality. Predicting 1-year mortality based on complications, the final model included age and respiratory complications and explained 26 % of the variability in mortality. There was a significant association between having respiratory complications and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (p < 0.001) with 63 % of those with respiratory complications having chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
conclusionsThis study highlights specific patient comorbidities and medical complications that could be used to guide clinical assessment, management and targeted interventions that improve outcomes in this patient group.
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