Excess mortality of 1  year in elderly hip fracture patients compared with the general population in Beijing, China

ConclusionCompared with the control population, hip fractures caused approximately twofold excess mortality rate during 1  year 2014 for elderly citizens in Beijing. Future studies are needed to explore the actual mechanism to design the most effective strategies for optimizing recovery from hip fracture.

Source: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery - October 25, 2016 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research