Open AccessRisk Factors Correlated with Post-operative Mortality for Hip Fracture Surgery in the Elderly: A Population-based Approach
Author(s) -
Antonella Franzo,
Carlo Francescutti,
Giorgio Simon
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
european journal of epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.825
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1573-7284
pISSN - 0393-2990
DOI - 10.1007/s10654-005-4280-9
Subject(s) - medicine , epidemiology , hip fracture , public health , population , orthopedic surgery , surgery , risk factor , environmental health , osteoporosis , pathology
To estimate the effect of waiting time for surgery and volume of surgical activity on mortality in patients with hip fracture and to compare risk-adjusted outcomes between hospitals providing surgery for such patients.
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