Why are hip fractures in the elderly so deadly?

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Why are hip fractures in the elderly so deadly?

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And the immobility leads to pressure sores, usually in the buttocks but also anywhere the body is against a surface. In a population that already has reduced capacity to heal. Infections set in

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