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Original Articles

Postoperative start compared to preoperative start of low-molecular-weight heparin increases mortality in patients with femoral neck fractures

An observational study of 20,241 hemiprostheses reported to the Norwegian Hip Fracture Register

Sunniva Leer-SalvesenDepartment of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen; Correspondence[email protected]
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Eva DybvikThe Norwegian Arthroplasty Register, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen;
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Ola E DahlInnlandet Hospital Trust, Elverum, Norway; ;Thrombosis Research Institute, London, United Kingdom
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Jan-Erik GjertsenThe Norwegian Arthroplasty Register, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen; ;Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen;
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Lars B EngesæTerThe Norwegian Arthroplasty Register, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen; ;Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen;
Pages 48-54 | Received 22 Feb 2016, Accepted 02 Jun 2016, Published online: 23 Sep 2016

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