Comparing mortality in the elderly after proximal femur fractures and coxarthrosis: the effect of individual health characteristics and day of surgery
Mortality differences reflect the impact of acute trauma from emergency surgery rather than the surgical procedure itself, emphasizing the need for optimized planning, preparation, early treatment and adaptable care structures in an aging population.
Authors
- Anne Fink (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2106-2940)
- Steffi S. I. Falk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0584-343X)
- Daniela Georges (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1627-2767)
Institutions
- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DE)
- University of Rostock (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
- Published
- 2025-05-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-025-02882-y
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01