Complications and Their Risk Factors following Hip Fracture Surgery

Purpose. To evaluate various postoperative complications and their risk factors in hip fracture patients. Methods. 207 female and 87 male consecutive patients (mean age, 78.1 years) who underwent surgical (n=242) or conservative (n=52) treatment for closed fractures of the femoral neck (n=157) or pe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Keng Soon Poh, K Lingaraj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2013-08-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901302100207