Outcomes following elderly femoral shaft fractures: A GOLD-FEM (geriatric outcomes and long-term data on FEMoral fractures) multicenter study.
PURPOSE Elderly femoral shaft fractures present unique challenges due to physiologic vulnerability and medical comorbidity, yet the perioperative outcomes associated with these injuries remain poorly defined. METHODS A multicenter retrospective study of patients 60-90 years with an isolated, operatively managed femor...