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Predictors of laparotomy and mortality in polytrauma patients with pelvic fractures
Canadian Journal of Surgery, 08/13/09

Ali J et al. – Among the polytrauma patients with pelvic fractures, 14.3% underwent laparotomy, and mortality was higher among these patients than among those who did not have the procedure. The predictors of laparotomy and mortality are similar to those anticipated in patients without pelvic fractures.

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BMD T-score discriminates trochanteric fractures from unfractured controls, whereas geometry discriminates cervical fracture cases from unfractured controls of similar BMD
Osteoporosis International, 10/02/09 Relevance Score: 97%

The Aftermath of Hip Fracture: Discharge Placement, Functional Status Change, and Mortality
American Journal of Epidemiology, 10/22/09 Relevance Score: 95%

Low-energy distal radius fractures in middle-aged and elderly men and women--the burden of osteoporosis and fracture risk
Osteoporosis International, 10/13/09 Relevance Score: 95%

Impact of a comanaged geriatric fracture center on short-term hip fracture outcomes
Archives of Internal Medicine, 10/14/09 Relevance Score: 94%

Population-based Canadian hip fracture rates with international comparisons
Osteoporosis International, 10/07/09 Relevance Score: 94%