Predicting Discharge Location among Low-Energy Hip Fracture Patients Using the Score for Trauma Triage in the Geriatric and Middle-Aged (STTGMA)
Patterns of discharge location may be evident based on the “sickness” profile of the patient. This study sought to evaluate the ability of the STTGMA tool, a validated mortality risk index for middle-aged and geriatric trauma patients, to predict discharge location in a cohort of low-energy elderly...
Main Authors: | Sanjit R. Konda, Hesham Saleh, Ariana Lott, Kenneth A. Egol |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2018-01-01
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Series: | Advances in Orthopedics |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9793435 |
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