Citation

Elmerson S, Zetterberg C, Andersson GB. Gerontology 1988; 34(4): 186-191.

Affiliation

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sahlgren Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1988, Karger Publishers)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3181768

Abstract

Two hundred and eighty-eight patients who sustained a fracture of the proximal end of the femur in 1975 were followed up for 10 years. The mean age of the patients was 75 years. Seventy-two percent were women. Age was the single most important factor determining long-term survival. Other important factors were category of accommodation, sex and place of injury. After 10 years only 1.4% of the patients discharged to an institution were alive compared to 40% of the patients discharged to their own homes.

Language: en