Operative Mortality After Arthroplasty for Femoral Neck Fracture and Hospital Volume

Background: The purpose of the present study is to use a statewide, population-based data set to identify mortality rates at 30-day and 1-year postoperatively following total hip arthroplasty (THA) and hemiarthroplasty (HA) for displaced femoral neck fractures. The secondary aim of the study is to d...

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Main Authors: Michael A. Maceroli MD, Lucas E. Nikkel MD, Bilal Mahmood MD, John C. Elfar MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-12-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151458515600496