The purpose of this study is to create an institutional and population-based registry of Hip fracture in the elderly with a prospective survey based on epidemiological data, risk factors, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, monitoring and survival.
All patients over 65 years old who are admitted to the orthopedic and traumatology ward diagnosed with hip fracture will be assessed. The generation of the list of potentially evaluable patients will be performed daily. Once defined patient inclusion, an intern take oral informed consent and will proceed to complete the CRF. Cohort will be followed at 3 months and a second follow-up at year. Variables to be measured: Patient Data Comorbidities Charlson score Scales functionality Factors prior to the fall Medications Trauma variables Complications Mortality
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
2,000
Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
RECRUITINGmortality
Time frame: 1 year
frailty (measured by the Rockwood Scale)
It will performed once included in the Register the Rockwood Scale of Frailty and year follow-up after.
Time frame: 1 year
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