Open AccessHip fractures in centenarians: a multicentre review of outcomes
Author(s) -
Joe J.T. Barrett-Lee,
S Barbur,
Jonathan Johns,
Julia M. Pearce,
Elliot Rr
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
annals of the royal college of surgeons of england
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.39
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1478-7083
pISSN - 0035-8843
DOI - 10.1308/rcsann.2020.0203
Subject(s) - medicine , centenarian , hip fracture , population , gerontology , physical therapy , osteoporosis , environmental health
Advances in healthcare have resulted in an increasing UK population, with the proportion of elderly individuals expanding significantly, including centenarians. Hospitals can expect to see growing numbers of so-called 'super-elderly' patients with trauma, a majority of whom will have hip fractures. We performed a multicentre review of hip fracture outcomes in centenarians to assess whether being an outlier in age correlates with poorer prognosis.