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J Intern Med.2017 Mar;281(3):300-310. doi: 10.1111/joim.12586. Epub 2017 Jan 17.
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
Hip fractures are associated with diminished quality of life and survival especially amongst the elderly.
OBJECTIVE:
All-cause mortality after hip fracture was investigated to assess its magnitude.
CONCLUSION:
In this large population-based sample of older persons across eight cohorts, hip fracture was associated with excess short- and long-term all-cause mortality in both sexes.
ANTECEDENTES:
Las fracturas de cadera se asocian con la disminución de la calidad de vida y la supervivencia, especialmente entre los ancianos.
OBJETIVO:
Se investigó la mortalidad por todas las causas después de la fractura de cadera para evaluar su magnitud.
CONCLUSIÓN:
En esta gran muestra poblacional de personas mayores a lo largo de ocho cohortes, la fractura de cadera se asoció con un exceso de mortalidad por todas las causas a corto y largo plazo en ambos sexos.