Neck of Femur Fractures in Patient’s Aged More Than 85 Years—are They a Unique Subset?
Background. The UK population is ageing with the largest increase expected to occur in people aged more than 85 years (85+). We have examined the hypothesis that neck of femur (NOF) fractures in the 85+ group exhibit demonstrable key outcome measurement differences after surgery when compared to a s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2011-07-01
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Series: | Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2151458511414562 |