Retrospective Analysis of Geriatric Patients Undergoing Hip Fracture Surgery: Delaying Surgery Is Associated With Increased Morbidity, Mortality, and Length of Stay

INTRODUCTION: Hip fractures are common in elderly patients. However, this population frequently presents with significant medical comorbidities requiring extensive medical optimization. METHODS: This study sought to elucidate optimal time to surgery and evaluate its effect on postoperative morbidity...

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Autores principales: Bennett, Andrew, Li, Hsin, Patel, Aakash, Kang, Kevin, Gupta, Piyush, Choueka, Jack, Feierman, Dennis E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6146322/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30245906
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2151459318795260

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6146322/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30245906
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2151459318795260

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