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MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Older people who suffer a hip fracture face a much higher risk of death soon after the injury, but the risk persists over the longer term, a large study indicates.
Researchers found that the risk of death among people over 60 nearly tripled during the first year following a hip fracture.
However, hip fractures were also still linked to a nearly twofold increased risk of dying eight years or more after the injury.
The new findings are similar to those of previous studies on hip fracture, said study lead author Michail Katsoulis.
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