Mortality after Hip Fracture in Japan: The Role of Nutritional Status
Purpose. To assess factors that influence 4-year mortality following hip fracture surgery in a Japanese population. Methods. Records of 129 hips in 24 men and 103 women aged 50 to 103 (mean, 79) years who underwent surgery for femoral neck or trochanteric fractures were reviewed. Clinical data revie...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2010-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901001800301 |