A study of morbidity and mortality of surgically managed hip fractures in elderly patients in the 1st Year

Background: Fractures of hip are one of the most common injuries sustained by the elderly. They occur predominantly in patients aged over 60 years. For many, this fracture is often a terminal event resulting in death due to comorbidities and cardiac, pulmonary, or renal complications. The incidence...

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Main Authors: T S Channappa, Manju Jayaram, H B Shivakumar, C L Karan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Diseases and Traumatology
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Online Access:http://www.jodt.org/article.asp?issn=2665-9352;year=2023;volume=6;issue=1;spage=101;epage=105;aulast=Channappa