Room for improvement in the treatment of hip fractures in Denmark

Ingrid Egerod; Kirsten Rud; Kirsten Specht; Pia Søe Jensen; Anne Trangbaek; Ingerlise Rønfelt; Birte Kristensen; Henrik Kehlet

Room for improvement in the treatment of hip fractures in Denmark

Ingrid Egerod, Kirsten Rud, Kirsten Specht, Pia Søe Jensen, Anne Trangbaek, Ingerlise Rønfelt, Birte Kristensen, Henrik Kehlet

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Abstract

Treatment of hip fractures has evolved since the introduction of fast-track surgical programs in the late 1990s. The aim of our study was to describe the quality of treatment and care related to fast-track hip fracture surgery in Denmark by external audit of patient records.

Original language	English
Journal	Danish Medical Bulletin (Online)
Volume	57
Issue number	12
Pages (from-to)	A4199
ISSN	1603-9629
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2010

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