Can geriatric hip fractures be managed effectively within a level 1 trauma center?

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 160-164

  Ling, Shi Neng James ^a   Kleimeyer, Christopher ^a   Lynch, Genni ^a   Burmeister, Elizabeth ^a   Kennedy, Diana ^a   Bell, Kate ^a   Watkins, Leith ^a   Cooke, Cameron ^a  

^a PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

geriatric; hip fracture; hip fracture service; level 1 trauma center; trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; CANNULATED SCREW; CONSULTATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DYNAMIC HIP SCREW; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; FEMUR TROCHANTERIC FRACTURE; FRACTURE TREATMENT; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; GERIATRIC PATIENT; GERIATRICIAN; HEALTH CARE COST; HIP FRACTURE; HIP SURGERY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; LENGTH OF STAY; LEVEL 1 TRAUMA CENTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; NURSE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REHABILITATION CARE; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERY ELDERLY; AGE; ECONOMICS; HIP FRACTURES; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRAUMA CENTERS;

EID: 84923498541     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: 15312291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000000257     Document Type: Article

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