Systemic Inflammatory Responses and Lung Injury following Hip Fracture Surgery Increases Susceptibility to Infection in Aged Rats
Figure 7
Mortality rates resulting from bacterial pneumonia (ba). Mortality at day 14 after infection with P. aeruginosa 1, 3, and 7 days after hip fracture and surgery ( per group). Results are expressed as the mean ± SD. Analysis was done using the log-rank statistic. * when compared to the sham group.
