Browsing by Author "Harris, Mitchel"
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Mortality and Readmission After Cervical Fracture from a Fall in Older Adults: Comparison with Hip Fracture Using National Medicare Data
Cooper, Zara R; Mitchell, Susan Lisa; Lipsitz, Stuart Roger; Harris, Mitchel B; Ayanian, John; Bernacki, Rachelle Emily; Jha, Ashish Kumar (Wiley-Blackwell, 2015)Background Cervical fractures from falls are a potentially lethal injury in older patients. Little is known about their epidemiology and outcomes. Objectives To examine the prevalence of cervical spine fractures ... -
Prevalence and risk factors for periprosthetic fracture in older recipients of total hip replacement: a cohort study
Katz, Jeffrey N; Wright, Elizabeth A; Polaris, Julian JZ; Harris, Mitchel B; Losina, Elena (BioMed Central, 2014)Background: The growing utilization of total joint replacement will increase the frequency of its complications, including periprosthetic fracture. The prevalence and risk factors of periprosthetic fracture require further ... -
The Quality and Readability of Information Available on the Internet Regarding Lumbar Fusion
Zhang, Dafang; Schumacher, Charles; Harris, Mitchel B.; Bono, Christopher M. (Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 2015)Study Design An Internet-based evaluation of Web sites regarding lumbar fusion. Objective: The Internet has become a major resource for patients; however, the quality and readability of Internet information regarding lumbar ... -
Traditional Bonesetters and Contemporary Orthopaedic Fracture Care in a Developing Nation: Historical Aspects, Contemporary Status and Future Directions
Nwachukwu, Benedict; Okwesili, Ikechukwu; Harris, Mitchel; Katz, Jeffrey (Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 2011-01-07)In developing nations such as Nigeria, where there is a shortage of surgeons formally trained in fracture care, many of the injured seek care from traditional bonesetters. We conducted a qualitative study of fracture care ...