Development of Dementia in Patients with Femoral Neck Fracture Who Experience Postoperative Delirium

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov January 4, 2018

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It remains unclear to what extent postoperative delirium (POD) affects the incidence of dementia in hip fracture patients, and the methods used to detect delirium and dementia require validation. The aim of this study was to investigate the development of dementia within 3 years of femoral neck fracture repair surgery, with a focus on POD as a potential predictive factor. Geriatric hip fracture patients who exhibit POD should be monitored closely for the development of dementia.