Fast track hip fracture care and mortality – an observational study of 2230 patients

Fast track hip fracture care and mortality – an observational study of 2230 patients

Abstract Background Hip fracture patients are frail and have a high mortality. We investigated whether the introduction of fast track care reduced the 30-day mortality after hip fractures. Methods Fast track hip fracture care was established at our institution in October 2013. Data from the Norwegia...

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Main Authors: Christian Thomas Pollmann, Jan Harald Røtterud, Jan-Erik Gjertsen, Fredrik Andreas Dahl, Olav Lenvik, Asbjørn Årøen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Hip fracture
Fast track
Mortality
Reoperation
Surgical site infection
Admission time
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-019-2637-6

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