Avoidable and unavoidable delays in hip fracture surgery: a prospective observational study of who, what, and why?

Aims: Surgical management of hip fracture is often delayed, which is associated with increased mortality. We aimed to prospectively determine the proportion of potentially avoidable delay to surgery beyond 48 hours, and its causes, as clinically relevant margins for quality improvement. Methods:...

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