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CORR Insights®: Surgery for Hip Fracture Yields Societal Benefits That Exceed the Direct Medical Costs

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  1. Department of Orthopaedics, University of Rochester, 601 Elmwood Ave., Box 665, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA

    Stephen L. Kates MD

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This CORR Insights® is a commentary on the article “Surgery for Hip Fracture Yields Societal Benefits That Exceed the Direct Medical Costs ” by Gu and colleagues available at: DOI: 10.1007/s11999-014-3820-6.

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The opinions expressed are those of the writers, and do not reflect the opinion or policy of CORR ® or the Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons®.

This CORR Insights® comment refers to the article available at DOI: 10.1007/s11999-014-3820-6.

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Kates, S.L. CORR Insights®: Surgery for Hip Fracture Yields Societal Benefits That Exceed the Direct Medical Costs. Clin Orthop Relat Res 472, 3547–3548 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-014-3896-z

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