Institute for Aging Research finds modifiable hip fracture complications contribute to mortality
Friday, May 22, 2009 - 09:43
in Health & Medicine
(Boston, Mass.)?Potentially modifiable post-fracture complications, including pneumonia and pressure ulcers, are associated with an increased risk of death among nursing home residents who have suffered a hip fracture, according to a new study conducted by scientists at the Institute for Aging Research at Hebrew SeniorLife.