Linked Life Data

2341704

Source:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/id/2341704

Statements in which the resource exists as a subject.
PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-6-25
pubmed:abstractText
Hip fracture mortality was compared for patients treated surgically at the same hospital from 1946 to 1955 and from 1982 to 1986. Almost all hip fractures were treated surgically (98%) in the 1980 series, compared to the 1950 series (69%). The four-week surgical mortality rate decreased significantly from 13% to 4.2%. The internal fixation implants were different except for Knowles pins. The use of prostheses had increased four-fold from 4% to 17%. Most hip fracture patients were mobilized out of bed and earlier in the 1980 series, and most patients started physical therapy earlier. Possible factors contributing to this decrease in mortality include better medical management, better implants to allow rapid mobilization of the patient, emphasis on early physical therapy and advances in anesthesia.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0746-8288
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
83
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
332-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Comparison of hip fracture mortality: 1946 to 1955 vs. 1982 to 1986.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study