Hip Fracture Surgery Performed Out-of-Hours- A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Hip fractures in the geriatric population are one of the most common orthopaedic hospital presentations, with the number of admissions increasing annually in Australia and worldwide.[1, 2] These fragile patients have numerous medical conditions, suffer from increased morbidity and frequently require post-operative institutionalisation, adding significant burden to the health system.[3]

Source: Injury - February 18, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Raymond G. Kim, Vincent V.G. An, Jeffrey F. Petchell Source Type: research