Analysis of Bony and Internal Organ Injuries Associated With 26,357 Adult Femoral Shaft Fractures and Their Impact on Mortality.
Anandasivam NS, Russo GS, Fischer JM, Samuel AM, Ondeck NT, Swallow MS, Chung SH, Bohl DD, Grauer JN. Analysis of Bony and Internal Organ Injuries Associated With 26,357 Adult Femoral Shaft Fractures and Their Impact on Mortality. Orthopedics 2017, 40: e506-e512. PMID: 28358976, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20170327-01.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemoral shaft fracturesMechanism of injuryCharlson Comorbidity IndexInjury Severity ScoreCommon MOIInternal organ injuriesShaft fracturesOrgan injuryAge groupsNational Trauma Data BankAdult femoral shaft fracturesRibs/sternumPredictors of mortalityAbdominal organ injuriesTrauma Data BankMultivariate logistic regressionSpectrum of injuriesMotor vehicle accidentsThoracic organ injuryOlder age groupsTibia/fibulaComorbidity burdenComorbidity indexBony injuriesTrauma patients