Effect of surgical delay on outcome in hip fracture patients: A retrospective multivariate analysis of 192 patients

International Orthopaedics

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 13-18

  Verbeek, D O F ^a   Ponsen, K J ^a   Goslings, J C ^a   Heetveld, M J ^b  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Kennemer Gasthuis ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; INFECTION COMPLICATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THERAPY DELAY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HIP FRACTURES; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 38649096637     PISSN: 03412695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00264-006-0290-9     Document Type: Article

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