Operative Trends in the Treatment of Hip Fractures and the Role of Arthroplasty

Introduction: There is a projected exponential increase in the number of hip fractures in the United States. Trends in patient demographics and the role of total hip arthroplasty (THA) and its associated outcomes following hip fractures surgery have not been well studied. Methods: Patients with prox...

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Main Authors: Luis Grau MD, Spencer Summers MD, Dustin H. Massel MD, Samuel Rosas MD, Alvin Ong MD, Victor Hugo Hernandez MD, MS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-03-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151459318760634