One-Year Survival and Postoperative Complications in Older Patients with Intertrochanteric Fractures: Association with Polypharmacy—A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study
Polypharmacy was associated with lower postoperative survival in older patients with intertrochanteric fractures and few comorbidities. As a potentially modifiable factor, medication review through multidisciplinary collaboration might contribute to improved outcomes.
Authors
- Takamune Asamoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3093-9470)
- Yusuke Osawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8823-3532)
- Keiji Otaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5246-6772)
- Yasuhiko Takegami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9279-8301)
- Hiroshi Asai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0463-0283)
- Hiroto Funahashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5182-6369)
- Shinya Tanaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6470-3301)
- Hiroaki Ido (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2286-3045)
- H Yokoi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5972-4713)
- Shiro Imagama
Institutions
- Nagoya University Hospital (JP)
- Nagoya University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Drugs & Aging
- Published
- 2025-04-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40266-025-01194-5
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.02
Funders
- Nagoya University