Neck of femur fractures in the elderly: does every hour to surgery count?

Source:  Injury 2017, March 6 [epub]

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Date of publication:  March 2017

Publication type:  Journal article

In a nutshell:  Looked at 1913 patients with neck of femur fractures to determine if early surgery before 12 hours confers a survival or length of stay benefit.

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Acknowledgement:  Injury