Major comorbid diseases as predictors of infection in the first month after hip fracture surgery: a population-based cohort study in 92,239 patients.

Nadia Roldsgaard GadgaardClaus VarnumRob NelissenChristina Vandenbroucke-GraulsHenrik Toft SørensenAlma Becic Pedersen

Published in: European geriatric medicine (2024)

Most comorbid diseases were predictors of infection after surgery for hip fracture. Awareness of patients' comorbidity profiles might help clinicians initiate preventive measures or inform patients of their expected risk.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
minimally invasive
acute coronary syndrome
coronary artery bypass