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

DiscussionSince this is the first systematic review on this topic since 2010, our findings will help to inform clinical practice guidelines concerning timing of surgery in hip fractures. Furthermore, our findings could contribute to define an optimal time period for surgery for different groups of patients with acute hip fracture.Systematic review registrationPROSPERO 2017CRD42017058216

http://link.springer.com/10.1186/s13643-017-0559-7

Source: Systematic Reviews - August 15, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research