Friday 30 November 2018

Many diseases increase the risks of hip fracture surgery

(University of Eastern Finland) Parkinson's disease, osteoarthritis, rheumatic diseases, alcoholism and mental health disorders increase the risk of surgical complications after a hip fracture surgery, a new Finnish study analysing nationwide registers finds. 4.6 percent of all hip surgery patients and 10 percent of total hip replacement surgery patients experienced surgical complications within three months following their surgery.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science https://ift.tt/2FR76oS

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