Morbidity and In-Hospital Mortality after Hip Fracture Surgery on Weekends versus Weekdays
Purpose. To compare morbidity and in-hospital mortality in patients who underwent surgery for femoral neck fracture on weekends versus on weekdays. Methods. Records of 90 men and 225 women (mean age, 80.5 years) who underwent surgery for femoral neck fractures on weekends or public holidays (n=110)...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2016-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901602400111 |