Open AccessTime to Surgery and Outcome in the Treatment of Proximal Femoral Fractures
Author(s) -
Hanna Leicht,
Thomas Gaertner,
Christian Günster,
Andreas M. Halder,
Reinhard Hoffmann,
Elke Jeschke,
Jürgen Malzahn,
A. Tempka,
J. Zacher
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
deutsches ärzteblatt international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.436
H-Index - 60
ISSN - 1866-0452
DOI - 10.3238/arztebl.m2021.0165
Subject(s) - medicine , osteosynthesis , surgery , odds ratio , confidence interval , femoral neck , retrospective cohort study , osteoporosis
It has not been conclusively established whether, or to what extent, the time to surgery affects mortality and the risk of complications after the surgical treatment of proximal femoral fractures.