Association of Timing of Surgery for Hip Fracture and Patient Outcomes
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- 14 April 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 291 (14), 1738-1743
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.291.14.1738
Abstract
The incidence of hip fracture is increasing in the United States, with more than 340 000 occurring in the year 2000.1 In elderly patients, the 1-year mortality rate for hip fracture ranges from 14% to 36%.2 Additionally, hip fracture is associated with poor functional outcomes.3,4This publication has 28 references indexed in Scilit:
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