ASSERT (Acute Sacral inSufficiEncy fractuRe augmenTation): Perceptions in the Assessment and Treatment of Pubic Rami and Sacral Fragility Fractures Amongst Healthcare Professionals in Geriatric Medicine and Surgery—A Qualitative Study

ASSERT (Acute Sacral inSufficiEncy fractuRe augmenTation): Perceptions in the Assessment and Treatment of Pubic Rami and Sacral Fragility Fractures Amongst Healthcare Professionals in Geriatric Medicine and Surgery—A Qualitative Study

Background: Pubic rami fragility fractures are common in older people and result in significant morbidity and increased mortality. Co-existing fractures of the sacrum are common, but routinely missed. The aim of the study was to explore the perceptions in the assessment and treatment of pubic rami a...

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Main Authors: Opinder Sahota, Paul Leighton, Maribel Cameron, Rachael Taylor, Terence Ong, Avril Drummond, Paul Hendrick, Nasir Quraishi, Khalid Salem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-07-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/21514593211026794

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https://doi.org/10.1177/21514593211026794

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