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Two-Year Mortality Predictors in Fragility Fractures-A Medical Records Review Study.

Sofia Ferreira AzevedoCarolina MazedaSusana Pinto SilvaAnabela Barcelos
Published in: Journal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases (2024)
Our study suggests that male sex, older age, anemia, malignancy, and multimorbidity are mortality predictors in the first two years after fragility fractures, reinforcing the importance of comorbidity management in preventing or, at least, minimizing adverse outcomes following fragility fractures.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • cardiovascular events
  • chronic kidney disease
  • type diabetes
  • physical activity
  • emergency department
  • middle aged
  • drug induced