A Case-Control Study of Hip Fracture Surgery Timing and Mortality at an Academic Hospital: Day Surgery May Be Safer than Night Surgery

A Case-Control Study of Hip Fracture Surgery Timing and Mortality at an Academic Hospital: Day Surgery May Be Safer than Night Surgery

Time from hospital admission to operative intervention has been consistently demonstrated to have a significant impact on mortality. Nonetheless, the relationship between operative start time (day versus night) and associated mortality has not been thoroughly investigated. Methods: All patients who...

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Main Authors: Alim F. Ramji, Maxwell T. Trudeau, Michael R. Mancini, Matthew R. LeVasseur, Adam D. Lindsay, Augustus D. Mazzocca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
hip fracture
surgery
operative start time
day
night
mortality
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/16/3538

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