Multidimensional prognostic index in the elderly with hip or neck femur fracture
Hip and neck femur fracture surgery was associated with high post-operative mortality and poor functional results. The decision-making process with regards to the elderly with hip or neck femur fractures was of great importance, requiring consideration of ethical, medico legal and economic factor...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Open Medical Publishing
2012-05-01
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Series: | Orthopedic Reviews |
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Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/or/article/view/3981 |