Immediate versus delayed surgery for hip fractures in the elderly patients: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Immediate versus delayed surgery for hip fractures in the elderly patients: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Hip fractures are a major public health problem in elderly populations and are accompanied by high-mortality rates. Whether timing of surgery has an impact on morbidity and mortality has been discussed controversially, numerous studies suggest that the delay of surgery can signif...

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Main Authors: Thomas Klestil, Christoph Röder, Christoph Stotter, Birgit Winkler, Stefan Nehrer, Martin Lutz, Irma Klerings, Gernot Wagner, Gerald Gartlehner, Barbara Nussbaumer-Streit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
Subjects:
Hip fractures
Timing of surgery
Surgical delay
Early surgery
Morbidity
Mortality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-017-0559-7

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