Outcomes for Elderly Patients With Atypical Femoral Fractures Compared to Typical Femoral Fractures for Length of Stay, Discharge Destination, and 30-Day Mortality Rate

INTRODUCTION: Despite increasing recognition of atypical femoral fractures (AFFs), there’s conflicting evidence about incidence, aetiology, and short-term outcomes of these injuries. This study reports the incidence of AFFs at our center and compares the early postoperative outcomes against typical...

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Autores principales: Davenport, Dominic, Duncan, James, Duncan, Robert, Dick, Alastair, Bansal, Mohit, Edwards, Max R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2018
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Resident Corner
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6311535/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30627473
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2151459318820222

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6311535/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30627473
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2151459318820222

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