Open AccessDo-Not-Resuscitate status is an independent risk factor for patients undergoing surgery for hip fracture
Author(s) -
Ethan Y. Brovman,
Andrew Pisansky,
Anair Beverly,
Angela M. Bader,
Richard D. Urman
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
world journal of orthopedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.76
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 2218-5836
DOI - 10.5312/wjo.v8.i12.902
Subject(s) - medicine , propensity score matching , hip fracture , retrospective cohort study , surgery , cardiopulmonary resuscitation , resuscitation , osteoporosis
To determine morbidity and mortality in hip fracture patients and also to assess for any independent associations between Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) status and increased post-operative morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing surgical repair of hip fractures.