Association between dementia and mortality in the elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery: a meta-analysis

Jianzhong Bai1, Pei Zhang1, Xinyu Liang1

  • 1Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, Liaoning, China.

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