Hip fractures are the most common serious injury in the elderly, associated with disability, morbidity, and mortality. Surgical site infection (SSI) is a serious post-operative complication. This prospective cohort study outlines how our center made cumulative improvements in SSI incidence rates, reaching a 12-month average of 0.5%.
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