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Mortality in femur fracture patients is falling

Mortality rates in those who suffer femur fractures is falling, it has been claimed.

According to new research presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, there has been a clinically significant decline in mortality rates over the past two decades.

Gavin Wagenheim, lead researcher behind the new study, was reported by Ortho Supersite as saying: "Our data showed a decrease in mortality rates over the last 20 years for both unilateral and bilateral femur fractures."

"This suggests that there are improvements that occurred over time that have led to the improved treatment of these dramatically injured patients," he added.

Meanwhile, in the UK, statistics from the National Audit Office showed that there has been a significant improvement in the time it takes for people suffering from rheumatoid arthritis to be treated.

The organisation claimed that increasing numbers of people are treated within the recommended three-month period.

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