Cause-specific excess mortality after hip fracture: the Norwegian Epidemiologic Osteoporosis Studies (NOREPOS)

Cause-specific excess mortality after hip fracture: the Norwegian Epidemiologic Osteoporosis Studies (NOREPOS)

Abstract Background Information on cause of death may help appraise the degree to which the high excess mortality after hip fracture reflects pre-existing comorbidities or the injury itself. We aimed to describe causes of death and cause-specific excess mortality through the first year after hip fra...

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Main Authors: Kristin Holvik, Christian Lycke Ellingsen, Siri Marie Solbakken, Trine Elisabeth Finnes, Ove Talsnes, Guri Grimnes, Grethe S. Tell, Anne-Johanne Søgaard, Haakon E. Meyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Hip fracture
Causes of death
Excess mortality
Registry-based epidemiology
Norway
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-03910-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-03910-5

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