Regional consolidation of orthopedic surgery: impacts on hip fracture surgery access and outcomes

BACKGROUND: Timely access to orthopedic trauma surgery is essential for optimal outcomes. Regionalization of some types of surgery has shown positive effects on access, timeliness and outcomes. We investigated how the consolidation of orthopedic surgery in 1 Canadian health region affected patients...

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Published in:Can J Surg
Main Authors: Kreindler, Sara A., Siragusa, Lanette, Bohm, Eric, Rudnick, Wendy, Metge, Colleen J.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Joule Inc. 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5608585/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28930037
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1503/cjs.000517
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