The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume
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J Bone Joint Surg Am · Nov 2015
Morbidity and Mortality Associated with Geriatric Ankle Fractures: A Medicare Part A Claims Database Analysis.
The purpose of this study was to examine the incidence of adverse events in elderly patients who required inpatient admission after sustaining an ankle fracture and to consider these data in relation to geriatric hip fracture and other geriatric patient admissions. ⋯ Prognostic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.