To determine the one year mortality following hip fracture in an ambulatory, community dwelling, cognitively intact elderly population and to examine the role of specific type, number, and severity of associated medical comorbidities.
Design: Prospective, consecutive.
612 elderly who sustained a non-pathologic hip fracture were followed.
These results indicate that efforts at reducing one year mortality after hip fracture should be directed at the prevention of postoperative complications.
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To determine the one year mortality following hip fracture in an ambulatory, community dwelling, cognitively intact elderly population and to examine the role of specific type, number, and severity of associated medical comorbidities.
Design: Prospective, consecutive.
612 elderly who sustained a non-pathologic hip fracture were followed.
These results indicate that efforts at reducing one year mortality after hip fracture should be directed at the prevention of postoperative complications.
Copyright remains with the authors and publisher.