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Acute Cholecystitis in Elderly Patients after Hip Fracture: a Nationwide Cohort Study.

Suk-Yong JangYong Han ChaYun-Su MunSang-Ha KimHa-Yong KimWon Sik Choy
Published in: Journal of Korean medical science (2019)
Incidence of acute cholecystitis in elderly patients after hip fracture within 30 days after the index date was 0.24%. Acute cholecystitis in elderly hip fracture patients dramatically increases the 30-day mortality rate by 4.35-fold. Therefore, early disease detection and management are crucial for patients.
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