Research Article: Current Trends in Comorbidity Prevalence and Associated Mortality in a Population-Based Cohort of Hip Fracture Patients in Denmark
Introduction:
Along with the population aging, advances in medical care have contributed to an increase in hip fracture incidence and the prevalence of comorbidity among patients. – The presence of comorbidities is associated with more complex clinical management of patients with hip fractures and worse patient outcomes, including prolonged length of hospital stay, poorer quality of in-hospital treatment, increase in postoperative infections, and mortality. ,
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