Does the timing of presentation of neck of femur fractures affect the outcome of surgical intervention

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 178-181

  Khan, Sameer K ^a   Jameson, Simon S ^a   Avery, Peter J ^a   Gray, Andrew C ^a   Deehan, David J ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

90 day mortality; admission delay; diagnostic delay; surgical delay

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL MORTALITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84877050486     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEJ.0b013e328354aee5     Document Type: Article

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