Why the study?
What are the preventable risk factors associated with mortality following hip fracture surgery?
Population
16 studies involving 25,349 patients who underwent hip fracture surgery
Comparison
Presence of preventable risk factors vs Absence of these risk factors or reference…
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
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Expedited surgery within 2 days and comorbidity optimization may reduce mortality; confirms modifiable risk factors in hip fracture patients.
What are the preventable risk factors associated with mortality following hip fracture surgery?
Time to surgery greater than 2 days, nursing home residence, and comorbidities including cardiovascular disease significantly increase mortality risk after hip fracture surgery.
Chang et al. (2018) studied this question.
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