Role of Fracture and Repair Type on Pain and Opioid Use After Hip Fracture in the Elderly
Background and Purpose: Pain after hip fracture repair is related to worse functional outcomes and higher fracture care costs than that for patients with no or less pain. However, to our knowledge, few studies have examined the roles of hip fracture type or surgical procedure as factors influencing...
| Published in: | Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2013-12-01
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2151458513518343 |