Surgical Treatment of Femoral Neck Fractures After 24 Hours in Patients Between the Ages of 18 and 49 Is Associated With Poor Inpatient Outcomes
Samuel AM, Russo GS, Lukasiewicz AM, Webb ML, Bohl DD, Basques BA, Grauer JN. Surgical Treatment of Femoral Neck Fractures After 24 Hours in Patients Between the Ages of 18 and 49 Is Associated With Poor Inpatient Outcomes. Journal Of Orthopaedic Trauma 2016, 30: 89-94. PMID: 26429407, DOI: 10.1097/bot.0000000000000456.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInpatient adverse eventsCharlson Comorbidity IndexMinor adverse eventsSerious adverse eventsAdverse eventsFemoral neck fracturesDischarge dispositionComorbidity indexSurgical treatmentNeck fracturesSurgical interventionLevel I trauma centerNational Trauma Data BankPoor inpatient outcomesPrognostic Level IIRetrospective cohort studyHours of admissionI trauma centerHours of presentationLong-term outcomesTrauma Data BankYears of ageNonelderly patientsInpatient outcomesUnderwent surgery