Prognostic performance of clinical assessment tools following hip fracture in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Henry H L WuReinier Van MierloGeorge McLauchlanKirsty ChallenSandip MitraAjay P DhaygudeAndrew Christopher Nixon

Published in: International urology and nephrology (2021)

Patients with advanced CKD and severe frailty have a high mortality risk following hip fracture. The Clinical Frailty Scale is an excellent prognostic tool for mortality in this setting and could be easily incorporated into routine clinical practice.

Keyphrases

hip fracture
clinical practice
chronic kidney disease
early onset
cardiovascular events
type diabetes
community dwelling
coronary artery disease
drug induced