Increased incidence, morbidity, and mortality in cirrhotic patients with hip fractures: A nationwide population-based study

Objectives: Hip fractures mostly require surgical treatment and are associated with increased health-care costs and mortality rates. Patients with cirrhosis have low bone marrow density and inferior immune status which contribute to a higher fracture rate and higher surgical complication rate. This...

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Main Authors: Chih-Hsiang Chang, Chee-Jen Chang, Yi-Chun Wang, Chih-Chien Hu, Yuhan Chang, Pang-Hsin Hsieh, Dave W Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2309499020918032