Surgical site infection after hip fracture – mortality and risk factors: an observational cohort study of 1,709 patients
Background and purpose — Surgical site infection (SSI) is a devastating complication of hip fracture surgery. We studied the contribution of early deep SSI to mortality after hip fracture surgery and the risk factors for deep SSI with emphasis on the duration of surgery. Patients and methods — 1,709...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2020-05-01
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| Series: | Acta Orthopaedica |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2020.1717841 |