Undisplaced intracapsular hip fractures in the elderly: Predicting fixation failure and mortality. A prospective study of 162 patients

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 578-585

  Clement, N D ^a   Green, K ^a   Murray, N ^a   Duckworth, A D ^a   McQueen, M M ^a   Court Brown, C M ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIXATION FAILURE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PREDICTION; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIAL STATUS; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84881145806     PISSN: 09492658     EISSN: 14362023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00776-013-0400-7     Document Type: Article

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