Does post acute care reduce the mortality of octogenarian and nonagenarian patients undergoing hip fracture surgery?

With the increasing number of elderly individuals worldwide, a greater number of people aged 80 years and older sustain fragility fracture due to osteopenia and osteoporosis.

Source: BMC Geriatrics - April 8, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Yu-Wei Chiang, Yu-Jun Chang, Hui-Jen Huang, Cheng-Pu Hsieh and Yueh-Hsiu Lu Tags: Research Source Type: research