Pelvic ring injury in the elderly: Fragile patients with substantial mortality rates and long-term physical impairment

BACKGROUND: Pelvic ring injuries in the elderly often occur after low-energy accidents. They may result in prolonged immobilization, complications and an intense rehabilitation process. The aim of this study was to assess mortality, physical functioning and quality of life (QoL) in elderly patients...

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Autores principales: Banierink, Hester, ten Duis, Kaj, de Vries, Rob, Wendt, Klaus, Heineman, Erik, Reininga, Inge, IJpma, Frank
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2019
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6538139/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31136589
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216809

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6538139/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31136589
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216809

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