Fracture and Mortality (FRAMO) Index of Albertsson et al for Predicting Hip Fracture and Mortality in an Elderly Woman

Purpose: To evaluate an elderly woman for risk of hip fracture and mortality using the Fracture and Mortality (FRAMO) index of Albertsson et al.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating an elderly woman?

Yes

Age of the patient

years

Body weight

Is the patient able to stand up from a chair 5 times without using her arms?

Yes

Has the patient had a fracture at the wrist, upper arm, pelvis, hip and/or vertebra after age 40?

Yes

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of risk factors present (FRAMO index)

Does the patient have an increased risk for hip fracture, fragility fractures and death?

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
- Score of Jiang et al for Predicting In-Hospital Mortality Following a Hip Fracture

Specialty

Surgery, orthopedic

Objective

risk factors

ICD-10

S72 - Fracture of femur

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Purpose: To evaluate an elderly woman for risk of hip fracture and mortality using the Fracture and Mortality (FRAMO) index of Albertsson et al.

Specialty: Surgery, orthopedic

Objective: risk factors

ICD-10: S72,

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