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Hip fractures

Springer New York, (2007), 373-385
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-32326-8_21
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Abstract

Upon completion of the chapter, the student will be able to: 1. Identify the major risk factors for hip fractures in the geriatric population. 2. Recognize the signs and symptoms of hip fractures in the elderly. 3. Understand the consequences of hospitalization of an older adult with a hip fracture. 4. Explain postoperative complications in the elderly after a surgical hip procedure. © 2007 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.

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Chan-Ting, R. E. (2007). Hip fractures. In Fundamentals of Geriatric Medicine: A Case-based Approach (pp. 373–385). Springer New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-32326-8_21

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