Is hypoalbuminemia an independent risk factor for 30-day mortality, postoperative complications, readmission, and reoperation in operative lower extremity orthopaedic trauma patients?
Hypoalbuminemia is identified as an independent risk factor for adverse 30-day outcomes in lower extremity orthopaedic trauma patients.
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