Mortality and morbidity of neck of femur fractures: A comparison between Orange and peripheral centres

ConclusionContrary to the literature, this study found that the morbidity and mortality outcomes of patients with NOF fracture who presented initially to rural hospitals were equivalent to those who presented to a secondary orthopaedic referral centre. However, those who first presented to rural hospitals had a shorter duration of stay in the acute setting.

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Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health - December 21, 2015 Category: Rural Health Authors: Timothy Marshall, Mayuran Suthersan, Mun Khin Chan, Bridget Jenkins, Mingzhou Toh, Vanessa Giddins, Evan Jones Tags: Original Research Source Type: research