The value of nonoperative versus operative treatment of frail institutionalized elderly patients with a proximal femoral fracture in the shade of life (FRAIL-HIP); protocol for a multicenter observational cohort study

BACKGROUND: Proximal femoral fractures are strongly associated with morbidity and mortality in elderly patients. Mortality is highest among frail institutionalized elderly with both physical and cognitive comorbidities who consequently have a limited life expectancy. Evidence based guidelines on whe...

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Autores principales: Joosse, Pieter, Loggers, Sverre A. I., Van de Ree, C. L. P. (Marc), Van Balen, Romke, Steens, Jeroen, Zuurmond, Rutger G., Gosens, Taco, Van Helden, Sven H., Polinder, Suzanne, Willems, Hanna C., Van Lieshout, Esther M. M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2019
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Study Protocol
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6839183/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31703579
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-019-1324-7

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