Chronic Kidney Disease Worsens Health Outcomes in Diabetic Patients After Hip Fracture Surgery: An Asian Nationwide Population ‐Based Cohort Study

In conclusion, CKD was associated with worse outcomes after hip fracture fixation surgery. Although at significantly higher risk of readmission and mortality, CKD patients still had a comparable risk of infection and revision to non‐CKD patients. © 2019 American Society for Bone and Mi neral Research.

Source: Journal of Bone and Mineral Research - February 11, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Po ‐Hua Huang, Tien‐Hsing Chen, Yu‐Sheng Lin, Su‐Ju Lin, Liang‐Tseng Kuo, Chi‐Lung Chen, Pei‐An Yu, Wei‐Hsiu Hsu Tags: Original Article Source Type: research