Parkinson ’s disease and hip fractures: Are complications and mortality rates increased?

ConclusionCompared to a concurrent group, patients with PD demonstrated no more complications and similar mortality rates within 2  years after surgery. The rate of dislocation after hip replacement was also not increased. A contralateral hip fracture was the most common de novo fracture in PD. Further studies should investigate measures reducing the risk for any new falls in PD.
Source: European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research