Elevated 1-year mortality rate in males sustaining low-energy proximal femur fractures and subgroup analysis utilizing age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index - Schultz KA, Westcott BA, Barber KR, Sandrock TA.

INTRODUCTION: Low-energy proximal femur fractures are common in the aging population and the ability to identify patients at increased mortality risk provides surgeons information to improve informed decision-making with patients and families. We evaluated...
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