Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
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To determine the surgical procedures being done on long-term care (level 2) nursing home residents and the resultant in-hospital morbidity and mortality. ⋯ Although retrospective and limited to inpatient data, in-hospital surgical mortality in this very frail population was low, comparable to series in unselected geriatric populations. However, major complications were very common. Primary hip surgery repair may have been too frequently done. A multi-institution, prospective trial would be useful to assess functional outcome of surgery in this population.