Similar mortality rates in hip fracture patients over the past 31 years
Similar mortality rates in hip fracture patients over the past 31 years
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England: Nordic Orthopaedic Federation
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English
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England: Nordic Orthopaedic Federation
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Background Over 320,000 hip fractures occur in North America each year and they are associated with a mortality rate ranging from 14% to 36% within 1 year of surgery. We assessed whether mortality and reoperation rates have improved in hip fracture patients over the past 31 years.
Methods 3 electronic databases were searched for randomized contr...
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Similar mortality rates in hip fracture patients over the past 31 years
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1502326897
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1502326897
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1745-3674
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1745-3682
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10.3109/17453674.2013.878831
