MORTALITY PREDICTOR IN ELDERLY PATIENTS AFTER PROXIMAL THIRD FEMUR FRACTURE: ANALYSIS OF 395 CASES
It was observed that in the first year after fracture, gender, type of fracture and comorbidities were not determining factors in mortality. In this series, the mortality rate was 20.75% one year after the fracture, with pulmonary sepsis being the most frequent cause of death. <b><i>Level of Evidence II; Cohort Study.</i></b>
Authors
- Eduardo Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5018-3923)
- Deivid Ramos dos Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7558-0359)
- Jean Klay Santos Machado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1100-4088)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Ortopédica Brasileira
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1590/1413-785220253305e289995
- Primary Topic
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00