Electrocardiographic abnormalities in patients admitted for hip fracture.

Several risk factors for falls and hip fractures have been recognised, but controversy still exists regarding the importance of rhythm and conduction abnormalities as potentially modifiable risk factors for recurrent falls. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of clinically relevant ECG abnormalities in patients with a hip fracture versus controls.The study was designed as a case-control study within consecutive hip surgery...