High Charlson Comorbidity Index Score is associated with early fracture-related complication for internal fixation of neck of femur fractures

Abstract The incidence of geriatric hip fractures continues to rise in our aging population and has become a major public health concern globally. The primary outcome of this study was to determine whether Age-adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index (ACCI) is associated with increased fracture-related c...

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Main Authors: Ronald Man Yeung Wong, Yao Zu, Wai Wang Chau, Chi Yin Tso, Wing Hong Liu, Raymond Wai Kit Ng, Simon Kwoon Ho Chow, Wing Hoi Cheung, Ning Tang, Kevin Ki Wai Ho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-08855-0