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Treatment of Patients with Fractured Neck of the Femur in a Combined Unit
Author(s) -
Lefroy R. B.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1980.tb131970.x
Subject(s) - femur , medicine , unit (ring theory) , surgery , psychology , mathematics education
Multiple pathology is characteristic of patients with fractured neck of femur. Orthopaedic surgeons and members of the extended care service should combine their efforts to lessen the disabilities which frequently follow this fracture. The results of follow‐up of first 82 patients after discharge from a combined unit are reported.