The relationship and predictive value of dementia and frailty for mortality in patients with surgically managed hip fractures

ConclusionDementia functions as a surrogate for frailty when predicting in-hospital mortality in hip fracture patients. This finding highlights the importance of early frailty screening for improvement of care pathways and discussions with patients and their families in regard to expected outcomes.
Source: European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery - Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research