Predicting survival after treatment for fracture of the proximal femur and the effect of delays to surgery

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 788-795

  Elliott, J ^a   Beringer, T ^a   Kee, F ^b   Marsh, D ^b   Willis, C ^c   Stevenson, M ^b  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c Social Services Board   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Femoral neck fracture; Operative delay; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL RATE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0041883659     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-4356(03)00129-X     Document Type: Article

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