Drain versus no drain after hip hemi-arthroplasty for femoral neck fractures; differences in clinical outcomes.
Veronique A J I M van RijckevorselLouis de JongTaco M A L KlemTjallingius M KuijperGert R RoukemaPublished in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2020)
Surgical drain placement was not associated with a reduced risk of post-operative deep surgical site infections, nor one-year mortality. However, a decreased risk of post-operative wound hematoma was observed. Furthermore, patients with a drain needed more days to be ready for discharge, show more hemoglobin loss and need more packed cell supplementation during admission.