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J Bone Joint Surg Br
; 74(2): 199-202, 1992 Mar.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1544951
RESUMO
We report a prospective study of the influence of various factors on the six-month mortality of 531 patients with subcapital hip fractures. We performed univariate and multivariate analyses on the 403 patients treated surgically. The most significant predictors of the six-month mortality were dementia, postoperative chest infection, malignant neoplasia, old age and deep-wound infection, in that order. A simple test of mental ability was the most significant prognostic indicator and this test should be included in future studies of the management of hip fractures in the elderly.