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Risk of death persists for years after hip fracture

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Patients over the age of 50 have an increased risk of mortality following hip fracture, which is dependent on factors such as health and post-fracture comorbidities. Findings from a meta-analysis highlight the need to improve fracture management through systematic approaches that will also reduce mortality.

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  1. Department of Orthopedics, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, 205 02, Malmö, Sweden

    Kristina Åkesson

  2. Department of Rheumatology, Duchess of Cornwall Centre for Osteoporosis, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, TR1 3LJ, Cornwall, UK

    Anthony D. Woolf

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Åkesson, K., Woolf, A. Risk of death persists for years after hip fracture. Nat Rev Rheumatol 6, 557–558 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrrheum.2010.152

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