Predicting life expectancy after geriatric hip fracture: A systematic review.
Alexander C LeeSara WeintraubIanto Lin XiJaimo AhnJoseph BernsteinPublished in: PloS one (2021)
There are important deficiencies in the literature precluding the evidence-based estimation of 2 year life expectancy. Because the ostensible advantages of total hip arthroplasty are reaped only by those who survive two years or more, there is a need for additional data collection, analysis and reporting regarding survival after geriatric hip fracture.