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POSSUM and P-POSSUM Scoring in Hip Fracture Mortalities.

William L JohnsBenjamin StrongStephen KatesNirav K Patel
Published in: Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation (2020)
Hip fracture patients are at significant risk of both morbidity and mortality. A reliable, replicable, and accurate tool to represent the expected risk of such complications could help facilitate clinical decision-making to determine the optimal level of care. Screening tools such as POSSUM and P-POSSUM have limitations in accurately identifying high-risk hip fracture patients.
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