Mortality, readmission, and reoperation after hip fracture in nonagenarians
Abstract Background Osteoporotic hip fractures are associated with high mortality and morbidity in people of advanced age; however, few studies have investigated the complication rates in nonagenarians. In this study, we applied a competing risk analysis to estimate the mortality, readmission, and r...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-04-01
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Series: | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-017-1493-5 |