Delayed surgery versus nonoperative treatment for hip fractures in post-COVID-19 arena: a retrospective study of 145 patients

Background and purpose — Following the outbreak of COVID-19 in December 2019, in China, many hip fracture patients were unable to gain timely admission and surgery. We assessed whether delayed surgery improves hip joint function and reduces major complications better than nonoperative therapy. Patie...

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Main Authors: Bobin Mi, Lang Chen, Dake Tong, Adriana C Panayi, Fang Ji, Junfei Guo, Zhiyong Ou, Yingze Zhang, Yuan Xiong, Guohui Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-09-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2020.1816617

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