Early Surgical Fixation for Hip Fractures in Patients Taking Direct Oral Anticoagulation: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Kieran KingMichael Darren PolischukGenni LynchAnthony GergisAshwin RajeshChristopher ShelfoonNrusheel KattarSajan SriselvakumarCameron CookePublished in: Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation (2020)
Our study suggests hip fracture patients taking DOACs on admission is not a reason to delay surgery. However, given the lack of literature in this area, further prospective research with larger patient numbers is required to definitively guide clinical practice.