Isolated greater trochanter fracture may impose a comparable risk on older patients’ survival as a conventional hip fracture: a population-wide cohort study

Isolated greater trochanter fracture may impose a comparable risk on older patients’ survival as a conventional hip fracture: a population-wide cohort study

Abstract Background Isolated greater trochanter fracture (IGT) and conventional hip fracture (HF) affect the same anatomical area but are usually researched separately. HF is associated with high mortality, and its management is well established. In contrast, IGT’s effect on mortality is unknown, an...

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Main Authors: Pärt Prommik, Kaspar Tootsi, Karin Veske, Eiki Strauss, Toomas Saluse, Helgi Kolk, Aare Märtson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Isolated greater trochanter fracture, Hip fracture, Survival, Mortality risk, Acute management, Post-acute management
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05336-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05336-3

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