The impact of COVID-19 on morbidity and mortality in neck of femur fracture patients: a prospective case-control cohort study.
Alex E WardDaniel TadrossFiona WellsLawrence MajkowskiUmna NaveedRathan JeyapalanDavid G PartridgeSuvira MadanChris M BlundellPublished in: Bone & joint open (2020)
This study has shown that patients with a neck of femur fracture have a high rate of mortality and complications such as bacterial pneumonia and acute kidney injury when diagnosed with COVID-19 within the perioperative period. We have demonstrated the high risk of in hospital transmission of COVID-19 and the association between the infection and an increased length of stay for the patients affected.Cite this article: Bone Joint Open 2020;1-11:669-675.
Keyphrases
- coronavirus disease
- end stage renal disease
- sars cov
- acute kidney injury
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- healthcare
- prognostic factors
- bone mineral density
- cardiac surgery
- type diabetes
- emergency department
- cardiovascular disease
- minimally invasive
- case control
- cardiovascular events
- body composition
- coronary artery disease
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- patient reported
- soft tissue