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Abstract
A series of 123 elderly patients (mean age 77.8 years) were identifed who presented
to the accident and emergency department following trauma, who complained of hip pain
but had a ‘normal’ hip radiograph. These patients were followed up by a scrutiny of
hospital admissions, 'phone contact with their general practitioner or nursing home
or postal questionnaire. At the time of review, which ranged from 3 to 12 months,
13 patients had died. Of the remaining patients, five had sustained a fracture but
only three had sustained a hip fracture. Of patients reviewed, 20 per cent had been
admitted to hospital with other problems. Hip pain following trauma may be a better
predictor of morbidity and mortality than of an occult hip fracture.
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Publication history
Accepted:
November 4,
1991
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© 1992 Published by Elsevier Inc.
