The use of orthopaedic POSSUM as an audit tool for fractured neck of femur

Injury

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 430-435

  Wright, D M ^a   Blanckley, S ^b   Stewart, G J ^c   Copeland, G P ^c  

^a ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LEIGHTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c WARRINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audit; Hip fracture; Morbidity; Mortality; POSSUM; Scoring system

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMUR FRACTURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 40649114180     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2007.11.009     Document Type: Article

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