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Resolving Controversies in Hip Fracture Care: The Need for Large Collaborative Trials in Hip Fractures

Abstract

Hip fractures are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and the burden of disability associated with hip fractures globally vindicate the need for high-quality research to advance the care of patients with hip fractures. Historically, large, multi-centre randomized controlled trials have been rare in the orthopaedic trauma literature. Similar to other medical specialties, orthopaedic research is currently undergoing a …

Authors

Bhandari M; Sprague S; Schemitsch EH

Journal

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, Vol. 23, No. 6, pp. 479–484

Publisher

Wolters Kluwer

Publication Date

July 2009

DOI

10.1097/bot.0b013e3181a772e3

ISSN

0890-5339