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There is (probably) no (meaningful) difference in (most) outcomes between ‘spinal' and ‘general' anaesthesia for hip fracture surgery: time to move forward

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There is (probably) no (meaningful) difference in (most) outcomes between ‘spinal' and ‘general' anaesthesia for hip fracture surgery: time to move forward. / White, S.M.; Tedore, T.; Shelton, C.L.
In: British Journal of Anaesthesia, Vol. 130, No. 4, 30.04.2023, p. 385-389.

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White, SM, Tedore, T & Shelton, CL 2023, 'There is (probably) no (meaningful) difference in (most) outcomes between ‘spinal' and ‘general' anaesthesia for hip fracture surgery: time to move forward', British Journal of Anaesthesia, vol. 130, no. 4, pp. 385-389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2023.01.013

APA

White, S. M., Tedore, T., & Shelton, C. L. (2023). There is (probably) no (meaningful) difference in (most) outcomes between ‘spinal' and ‘general' anaesthesia for hip fracture surgery: time to move forward. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 130(4), 385-389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2023.01.013

Vancouver

White SM, Tedore T, Shelton CL. There is (probably) no (meaningful) difference in (most) outcomes between ‘spinal' and ‘general' anaesthesia for hip fracture surgery: time to move forward. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 2023 Apr 30;130(4):385-389. Epub 2023 Mar 15. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2023.01.013

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White, S.M. ; Tedore, T. ; Shelton, C.L. / There is (probably) no (meaningful) difference in (most) outcomes between ‘spinal' and ‘general' anaesthesia for hip fracture surgery : time to move forward. In: British Journal of Anaesthesia. 2023 ; Vol. 130, No. 4. pp. 385-389.

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