COVID-19 Is Associated With a 4 Fold Increase in 30-day Mortality Risk in Hip Fracture Patients in the United Kingdom: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

COVID-19 Is Associated With a 4 Fold Increase in 30-day Mortality Risk in Hip Fracture Patients in the United Kingdom: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Background Hip fracture in elderly patients is associated with a significant mortality which may be worsened by COVID-19 infection. Objective To undertake a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies assessing the effect of COVID-19 infection and mortality rates in hip fracture patients in the U...

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Main Authors: Saleem Mastan MBChB, MRCS, MSc, Ghazal Hodhody MBChB, MRCS, MSc, Mohammed Sajid MBChB, MRCS, Rayaz Malik MBChB, PhD, Charalambos Panayiotou Charalambous BSc, MBChB, MSc, MD, FRCS(Tr&Orth)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-04-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/21514593221099375

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https://doi.org/10.1177/21514593221099375

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