Should life-expectancy affect decisions over arthroplasty for hip fracture?
Trauma Unit, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK.
Antony
A
Johansen
Trauma Unit, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK.
Heather
H
Mahoney
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality; D000066491:Clinical Decision-Making; D005260:Female; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008017:Life Expectancy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016019:Survival Analysis