Outcome after osteosynthesis of hip fractures in nonagenarians

Outcome after osteosynthesis of hip fractures in nonagenarians

Kevin de Leur,1 Jos P A M Vroemen,1 Dagmar I Vos,1 Leon Elmans,2 Lijckle van der Laan1 1Department of Surgery, 2Orthopedics, Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands Background: Hip fractures in the elderly population are associated with high morbidity and mortality. However, there is still a lack o...

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Main Authors: de Leur K, Vroemen JP, Vos DI, Elmans L, van der Laan L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2013-12-01
Series:Clinical Interventions in Aging
Subjects:
hip fracture
osteosynthesis
very elderly people
mortality
loss of independency
Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/outcome-after-osteosynthesis-of-hip-fractures-in-nonagenarians-peer-reviewed-article-CIA

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