High-Energy Proximal Femur Fractures in Geriatric Patients

Background: There is limited information in the literature on the outcomes and complications in elderly patients who sustain high-energy hip fractures. As the population ages, the incidence of high-energy geriatric hip fractures is expected to increase. The purpose of this study was to analyze the o...

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Main Authors: Jens Hahnhaussen MD, David J Hak MD, MBA, Sebastian Weckbach MD, Wolfgang Ertel MD, FACS, Philip F Stahel MD, FACS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2011-09-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151458511427702