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Challenges and Mortality after Neck of Femur Fractures in Elderly Patients; Experience of a Small District Hospital

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  • Syed Mohsin Ali
  • Jagadish Prabhu

    (Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, Bahrain Defense Forces Hospital, Bahrain)

  • Hamza Reda Elsaid Gomaa

    (Chief Resident Orthopedic, Bahrain Defense Forces Hospital, Bahrain)

  • A Lynch

    (Resident Bahrain Defense Forces Hospital, Bahrain)

  • Fahad Al-Khalif

    (Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, Letterkenny General Hospital, Ireland)

Abstract

The incidence of fractures is increasing due to the aging population. The death rate within one year due to neck of femur fractures is reported as up to 35% and the average stay in hospital has been documented as up to four weeks or more. The purpose of our study was to identify the challenges and factors which can reduce mortality rate in elderly patients with neck of femur fractures

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  • Syed Mohsin Ali & Jagadish Prabhu & Hamza Reda Elsaid Gomaa & A Lynch & Fahad Al-Khalif, 2018. "Challenges and Mortality after Neck of Femur Fractures in Elderly Patients; Experience of a Small District Hospital," Orthopedics and Rheumatology Open Access Journals, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 11(3), pages 34-41, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:joroaj:v:11:y:2018:i:3:p:34-41
    DOI: 10.19080/OROAJ.2018.11.555812
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