Experimental and clinical endocrinology & diabetes : official journal, German Society of Endocrinology [and] German Diabetes Association
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Exp. Clin. Endocrinol. Diabetes · Jul 2011
Comparative StudyMortality after hip fracture in diabetic patients.
Type 2 diabetic patients have an increased incidence of hip fracture. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the mortality rate after hip fracture and determine the predictors of mortality in diabetic patients. ⋯ Diabetic patients have an increased risk of mortality after hip fracture. The medical care in the post-operative period, including glycemic control and postoperative complications, should be optimized in diabetic patients suffering from hip fracture in order to decrease mortality in these patients.