Does post acute care reduce the mortality of octogenarian and nonagenarian patients undergoing hip fracture surgery?
Yu-Wei Chiang,
Yu-Jun Chang,
Hui-Jen Huang
et al.
Abstract:Background
With the increasing number of elderly individuals worldwide, a greater number of people aged 80 years and older sustain fragility fracture due to osteopenia and osteoporosis.
Methods
This retrospective study included 158 older adults, with a median age of 85 (range: 80–99) years, who sustained hip fragility fracture and who underwent surgery. The patients were divided into two groups, one including patients who joined the post-acute care… Show more
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