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Existing frailty scores insufficiently capture the multidimensional vulnerability influencing long-term outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aims<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study investigates if geriatric-typical characteristic complexes (GTMK), incorporating a broader range of geriatric domains, can improve prediction of long-term outcomes following PHF.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this retrospective cohort study, patients aged\u2009\u2265\u200965 years with PHF (ICD-10 S42.2) were identified from 2011 to 2022 using nationwide inpatient and outpatient claims data from the German BARMER health insurance database. Treatment type, GTMK, and multiple comorbidities of the patients were collected. 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Strong individual predictors included malnutrition for mortality (HR 1.43; 95% CI 1.36\u20131.51), decubital ulcers for major adverse events (HR 1.31; 95% CI 1.27\u20131.36), and malnutrition for thromboembolic events (HR 1.39; 95% CI 1.32\u20131.46).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Geriatric-typical characteristics captured vulnerabilities not reflected by traditional frailty measures and substantially influenced post-fracture prognosis, highlighting their clinical relevance in risk stratification.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The GTMKs\n                      <jats:italic>malnutrition<\/jats:italic>\n                      ,\n                      <jats:italic>decubital ulcers<\/jats:italic>\n                      ,\n                      <jats:italic>cognitive deficits<\/jats:italic>\n                      ,\n                      <jats:italic>and fluid\/electrolyte disorders<\/jats:italic>\n                      consistently emerged as the strongest predictors for long term adverse outcomes across multiple endpoints.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s40520-026-03357-9","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,5]],"date-time":"2026-03-05T07:15:47Z","timestamp":1772694947000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["The importance of comprehensive geriatric assessment in predicting the outcome of patients with proximal humerus fractures"],"prefix":"10.1007","volume":"38","author":[{"given":"Jan-Philipp","family":"Happe","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"J. 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