Does Presence of Femoral Arterial Calcification Have an Effect on Postoperative Complication and Mortality in Patients With Hip Fracture?

Birişik F., Bilgin Y., Bayram S., Öztürkmen Y.

Cureus, vol.13, no.5, pp.1-10, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.7759/cureus.14878
  • Journal Name: Cureus
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Page Numbers: pp.1-10
  • Keywords: arterial calcification, hip fracture, complication, mortality, geriatric injuries, VASCULAR CALCIFICATION, RISK
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction