A quarter of older adults who break
their hip die within a year.
Not exact matches
After a
hip fracture, many never recover their mobility, and one in five
dies within a
year.
A third of over-65s take a tumble each
year, and about a quarter of those who break their
hip this way
die within a
year.
Of people over age 65 who fall and fracture a
hip, 25 percent
die within one
year of their injuries.