Incidence of post-operative troponin I rises and 1-year mortality after emergency orthopaedic surgery in older patients.

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Published in Age Ageing on November 13, 2008

Authors

Carol P Chong1, Que T Lam, Julie E Ryan, Rabindra N Sinnappu, Wen Kwang Lim

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Aged Care, The Northern Hospital, Epping, Victoria, Australia. carol.chong@nh.org.au

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