Geriatric scores can predict long-term survival rate after hip fracture surgery.

Carmen da CasaCarmen Pablos-HernándezAlfonso González-RamírezJosé Miguel Julián-EnriquezJuan F Blanco

Published in: BMC geriatrics (2019)

The geriatric scores analyzed are related to the cumulative survival rate after hip fracture surgery for more than 4 years, independently of other clinical and demographic factors. Katz Index in combination with Charlson Index could also be a potential predictor of the number of readmissions after surgery for hip fracture patients.

Keyphrases

hip fracture
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
surgical site infection
patient reported outcomes
coronary artery disease
human health