Elderly Patients with Two Episodes of Fragility Hip Fractures Form a Special Subgroup
Purpose. To identify the demographic features of patients aged 65 years or older admitted with 2 episodes of fragility hip fractures. Methods. From July 2003 to December 2004 inclusive, 50 consecutive elderly patients underwent surgery for a second episode of hip fracture. Patients in a very poor ph...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2006-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900601400303 |