Influence of cognitive impairment on mortality, complications and functional outcome after hip fracture: dementia as a risk factor for sepsis and urinary infection - Delgado A, Cordero G-G E, Marcos S, Cordero-Ampuero J.

PURPOSE: To analyze the relation between cognitive impairment on arrival at hospital in patients older than 65 years with a hip fracture, and their mortality, medical and surgical complications, and functional outcomes. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Observ...
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