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

Syed Mohsin Ali, Jagadish Prabhu, Hamza Reda Elsaid Gomaa, A Lynch and Fahad Al-Khalif
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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

Orthopedics and Rheumatology Open Access Journals, 2018, vol. 11, issue 3, 34-41

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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Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.19080/OROAJ.2018.11.555812

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