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World J Orthop. Oct 18, 2020; 11(10): 426-430
Published online Oct 18, 2020. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v11.i10.426
Published online Oct 18, 2020. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v11.i10.426
Mortality following combined fractures of the hip and proximal humerus
Aziz Haque, Harvinder Pal Singh, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester B170RH, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Haque A was involved in the conception of the study along with data collection, analysis and write up of manuscript; Singh HP was involved in the conception, analysis and write up of the study.
Institutional review board statement: Ethics committee review was not required for this study.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There are no conflicts of interest.
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Corresponding author: Aziz Haque, FRCS, Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospitals of Leicester, Gwendolen Road, Leicester B170RH, United Kingdom. aziz.leicester@gmail.com
Received: June 11, 2020
Peer-review started: June 11, 2020
First decision: July 21, 2020
Revised: August 3, 2020
Accepted: September 14, 2020
Article in press: September 14, 2020
Published online: October 18, 2020
Processing time: 129 Days and 4.4 Hours
Peer-review started: June 11, 2020
First decision: July 21, 2020
Revised: August 3, 2020
Accepted: September 14, 2020
Article in press: September 14, 2020
Published online: October 18, 2020
Processing time: 129 Days and 4.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This simple paper highlights a higher mortality for those patients who have sustained a combined injury with a proximal humerus and hip fracture when compared to those with a hip fracture alone. This would be useful for the general orthopaedic surgeon when dealing and discussing risk of death with patients and their families.