Comparison of Complications and Length of Hospital Stay Between Orthopedic and Orthogeriatric Treatment in Elderly Patients With a Hip Fracture

Comparison of Complications and Length of Hospital Stay Between Orthopedic and Orthogeriatric Treatment in Elderly Patients With a Hip Fracture

Hip fractures in the elderly individuals are a complex problem. Our objective was to determine whether orthogeriatric treatment is effective in terms of reducing length of hospital stay, morbidity, and mortality of elderly patients with a hip fracture compared with orthopedic (traditional) treatment...

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Main Authors:	Pablo Wagner MD, Paola Fuentes MD, Andres Diaz MD, Felipe Martinez MD, Pedro Amenabar MD, Daniel Schweitzer MD, Eduardo Botello MD, Homero Gac MD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SAGE Publishing 2012-06-01
Series:	Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1177/2151458512450708

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