Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 13-25 , February 2008

Differences in complications and length of stay between patients with a hip fracture treated in an orthopaedic department and patients treated in other hospital departments

  • Ami Hommel (RN, CNS, (PhD))

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Sciences, Lund University, P.O. Box 157, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
    • Department of Orthopedics, Lund University Hospital, SE-221 85 Lund, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Department of Orthopedics, Lund University Hospital, SE-221 85 Lund, Sweden. Tel.: +46 46177106; fax: +46 46172165.
    • ,
  • Karin B. Bjorkelund (RN, RNT (PhD-student))

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Sciences, Lund University, P.O. Box 157, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
    • ,
  • Karl-Göran Thorngren (MD (Professor))

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics, Lund University Hospital, SE-221 85 Lund, Sweden
    • ,
  • Kerstin Ulander (RN (Associate professor))

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Sciences, Kristianstad University, SE-29188 Kristianstad, Sweden

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doi: 10.1016/j.joon.2007.11.001

Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 13-25 , February 2008

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