Hip Fracture

Recent findings from A. Adunsky and co-authors highlight research in hip fracture

Published in Aging and Elder Health Week, August 3rd, 2008

"Aortic stenosis (AS) and hip fractures are unrarely seen in elderly patients. The decision whether to operate these patients or not remains difficult," scientists writing in the journal Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics report.

"The present study examined the characteristics of such patients and the possible interrelations with management and outcome. This retrospective chart review study was conducted in a tertiary hospital during a 10-year period. We looked for demographic, clinical and echocardiographic characteristics of the patients, as well as their in-hospital course, compared with 100 hip fracture patients without AS. We identified 71 patients with...

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Source: Aging and Elder Health Week (2008-08-03)

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