Factors associated with postoperative acute kidney injury after hip fractures in elderly patients.

Joon Soon KangKyoung Ho MoonYung Hun YounJun Sung ParkSang-Hyun Ko Yoon-Sang Jeon

Published in: Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong) (2020)

Postoperative AKI after hip fractures had low incidences (4.4%) but high mortality (24.0%). The postoperative AKI was correlated with blood loss and low postoperative albumin levels.

Keyphrases

acute kidney injury
patients undergoing
cardiac surgery
total hip arthroplasty
type diabetes
risk factors
coronary artery disease