Representation to the accident and emergency department within 1-year of a fractured neck of femur

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Bryson, David J ^a   Knapp, Scott ^a   Middleton, Rory G ^a   Faizi, Murtuza ^a   Bhansali, Hardik ^b   Uzoigwe, Chika E ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b KETTERING GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Falls; Fractured neck of femur; Fragility fracture; Morbidity; Mortality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; ENGLAND; FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT READMISSION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 83755196641     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1749799X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-799X-6-63     Document Type: Article

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