Is There a "Black Friday" for Geriatric Hip Fracture Surgery?

Chuwei TianHuanyi ZhuLiu ShiXiangxu ChenTian XieDimitris Menemenlis

Published in: Orthopaedic surgery (2023)

Mortality and adverse outcome rates for elderly hip fracture patients admitted on Friday were similar to those admitted at other time periods. However, Friday admission was identified as one of the risk factors for delayed surgery.

Keyphrases

hip fracture
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
surgical site infection
emergency department
coronary artery disease
cardiovascular events
cardiovascular disease
risk factors
acute coronary syndrome