The Impact of COVID-19 on SARSCoV-2-Negative Elderly Patients with Hip Fractures: A Single-Center Retrospective Study from Shanghai, China.

Jinhui ZhaoQianying CaiDajun JiangLingtian WangHaiyan HeSheng-Bao Chen Wei-Tao JiaChangqing Zhang

Published in: Clinical interventions in aging (2022)

Elderly patients with hip fractures had a poorer prognosis in epidemic period despite being COVID-19 negative. Factors including timely admission, postoperative follow-up, and rehabilitation could optimize safety and significantly improve the prognosis of elderly COVID-19 negative patients with hip fractures, even during a pandemic.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
middle aged
total hip arthroplasty
community dwelling
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
emergency department
patients undergoing