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Preoperative Pressure Ulcers, Mortality, and Complications in Older Hip Fracture Surgery Patients

The effect of a preoperative pressure ulcer (PPU) in hip fracture patients on postoperative outcomes has not been well studied. We hypothesized that the presence of a PPU would be associated with increased mortality and serious complications in hip fracture surgery patients. METHODS: We conducted a...

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Autores principales: Porter, Steven B., Pla, Raymond, Chow, Jonathan H., Keneally, Ryan, Douglas, Rundell, Desvarieux, Tricia, Crowe, Matthew M., Mazzeffi, Michael A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9633081/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36322619
http://dx.doi.org/10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-22-00117