Proximal Femur Fractures in the Elderly—A Novel Modality to Predict Mortality: The Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio

Proximal Femur Fractures in the Elderly—A Novel Modality to Predict Mortality: The Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio

Background: The assessment and identification of elderly patients with proximal femur fractures (PFF) who are at high risk of postoperative mortality may influence the treatment decision-making process. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) could...

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Main Authors: Omer Marom, Inbar Paz, David Segal, Guy Topaz, Nitzan Abelson, Alex Tavdi, Refael Behrbalk, Ezequiel Palmanovich, Nissim Ohana, Eyal Yaacobi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
comorbidity
femur
fracture
mortality
neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/2/456

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