Relationship between comorbidities and treatment decision-making in elderly hip fracture patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Elderly patients are at a higher risk for hip fracture. Moreover, hospitalized elderly patients with hip fracture are vulnerable to adverse outcomes including higher mortality rate and long-term disability. Treatment decision-making with respect to surgical procedure and perioperative management of these patients is typically challenging owing to the presence of multiple comorbid conditions.

Aims

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between comorbidities in elderly patients with hip fracture and the treatment decision-making.

Methods

884 geriatric patients (age ≥ 60 years) with hip fracture were included. Comorbidities related to age were measured using the Charlson Co-morbidity Index (CCI) and age-adjusted CCI. The CCI of each geri

SUBMITTER: Wei J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6825646 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature