Journal of orthopaedic trauma
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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.
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Failure to rescue (FTR)--death after a major adverse event--has recently been identified as an important determinant of variation in surgical mortality. We sought to identify patient and hospital characteristics associated with FTR after proximal femur fracture surgery, and to determine whether they are different from the predictors of the occurrence of adverse events. We also identified which adverse events are most highly associated with FTR. ⋯ Prognostic level II. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.