Geriatric trauma hip fractures: is there a difference in outcomes based on fracture patterns?
Conclusions:
Hip fracture patterns differ between geriatric male and female trauma patients. However, there was no significant association between fracture patterns and short-term patient outcomes. Further studies are planned to investigate the effect of fracture pattern and long-term outcomes including 90-day mortality, return to previous levels of activity, and other quality of life measures.
Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Alicia MangramPhillip MoeserMichael CorneilleLaura ProkuskiNicolas ZhouJacqueline SohnShalini ChalikiOlakunle OguntoduJames Dzandu Source Type: research
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