Excess risk of venous thromboembolism in hip fracture patients and the prognostic impact of comorbidity

ConclusionsHip fracture patients were at increased excess risk of VTE up to 1  year following their fracture. During the first year, interaction between hip fracture and comorbidity was observed among patients with severe and very severe comorbidity.
Source: Osteoporosis International - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research