Ontology highlight
ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Benchimol J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4976736 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Benchimol Javier J Fiorentini Fernando F Elizondo Cristina M CM Boietti Bruno R BR Carabelli Guido G Barla Jorge J Sancineto Carlos C Waisman Gabriel D GD Giunta Diego H DH
Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation 20160615 3
<h4>Background</h4>A clinical registry encompasses a selective set of rigorously collected and stored clinical data focused on a specific condition. Hip fracture is a common complication of osteoporosis in elderly patients. Hip fracture substantially increases the risk of death and major morbidity in the elderly patients. Limited data regarding hip fracture are available from Latin America and Argentina. The purpose of this project is to create an institutional registry of elderly patients with ...[more]