Morbidity and mortality following fractures of the femoral neck and trochanteric region: Analysis of risk factors

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 1989, Pages 1673-1678

  Clayer, M T ^a,b   Bauze, R J ^a,b  

^a Department of Surgery ^*  (Australia)

^b ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FATALITY; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; FEMUR TROCHANTERIC FRACTURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEMENTIA; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; MOVEMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0024834169     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-198912000-00016     Document Type: Article

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