Geographic Variation in Device Use for Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures

2008115 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Mary Forte · University of Minnesota

Beth A Virnig · Office of Management

Robert L Kane · University of Minnesota

Sara Durham · University of Minnesota

Mohit Bhandari · McMaster University

Roger Feldman · University of Minnesota

M.F. Swiontkowski ·

Abstract

There was substantial geographic variation in the use of intramedullary nailing by state from 2000 through 2002 that was largely not explained by patient-related factors.

Topics & Keywords

Hip and Femur Fractures Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Bone health and osteoporosis research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volume 90, Issue 4, pp. 691-699

DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.g.00414

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