TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1988//
TI  - Ten-year survival after fractures of the proximal end of the femur
JO  - Gerontology
A1  - Elmerson, S.
A1  - Zetterberg, C.
A1  - Andersson, G. B.
SP  - 186
EP  - 191
VL  - 34
IS  - 4
N2  - 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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0304-324X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -