Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg
December 2022
Purpose: Preoperative prediction of mortality in femoral neck fracture patients aged 65 years or above may be valuable in the treatment decision-making. A preoperative clinical prediction model can aid surgeons and patients in the shared decision-making process, and optimize care for elderly femoral neck fracture patients. This study aimed to develop and internally validate a clinical prediction model using machine learning (ML) algorithms for 90 day and 2 year mortality in femoral neck fracture patients aged 65 years or above.
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