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The Interaction Effect Between Previous Stroke and Hip Fracture on Postoperative Mortality: A Nationwide Cohort Study.

Thomas Johannesson HjelholtSøren Paaske JohnsenPeter K BrynningsenAlma Becic Pedersen
Published in: Clinical epidemiology (2022)
We observed excess short-term mortality in patients with stroke and hip fracture, but the effect disappeared at later follow-up periods. Clinicians are encouraged to pay rigorous attention to early complications among hip fracture patients with stroke, as this may serve as a way to reduce mortality.
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