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Is mortality after hip fracture associated with surgical delay or admission during weekends and public holidays?

A retrospective study of 38,020 patients

Cecilie Laubjerg DaugaardDepartment of Orthopaedic SurgeryCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Henrik L JørgensenDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
,
Troels RiisDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery
,
Jes B LauritzenDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery
,
Benn R DuusDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery
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Susanne van der MarkDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery
Pages 609-613 | Received 14 Jun 2012, Accepted 16 Jun 2012, Published online: 11 Nov 2012

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