Factors Influencing The Six-Month Mortality Rate In Patients With A Hip Fracture

• Main Authors: Prodovic Tanja (Author), Ristic Branko (Author), Rancic Nemanja (Author), Bukumiric Zoran (Author), Zeljko Stepanovic (Author), Ignjatovic-Ristic Dragana (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sciendo, 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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There are several potential risk factors in patients with a hip fracture for a higher rate of mortality that include: comorbid disorders, poor general health, age, male gender, poor mobility prior to injury, type of fracture, poor cognitive status, place of residence. The aim of this study was to as...