Journal of orthopaedic trauma
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Multicenter Study
Effect of surgical treatment on mortality after acetabular fracture in the elderly: a multicenter study of 454 patients.
Controversy exists regarding the effect of operative treatment on mortality after acetabular fracture in elderly patients. Our hypothesis was that operative treatment would confer a mortality benefit compared with nonoperative treatment even after adjusting for comorbidities associated with death. ⋯ Prognostic Level II. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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To define the rates and risk factors for reoperation and early mortality after open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of a tibial plateau fracture (AO type 41A-C) with or without concomitant tibial shaft fractures. ⋯ Prognostic Level II. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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The purpose of this study was to determine factors, including day of week of hospital admission, associated with delay to surgery (DTS) and increased length of stay (LOS) in patients with hip fractures. ⋯ Prognostic level II. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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To determine whether geriatric hip fractures can be managed effectively within a level 1 trauma center. ⋯ Therapeutic level III. See Instructions for authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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Our purpose was to identify the impact of the physical status of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) on the 30-day readmission of patients receiving operative management of orthopaedic fractures using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database. ⋯ Prognostic level II. See Instructions for authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.