Preoperative Hemoglobin <10 g/DL Predicts an Increase in Major Adverse Cardiac Events in Patients With Hip Fracture Over 80 Years: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Min LiChen ChenJiang ShenLinyi YangPublished in: Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation (2023)
In conclusion, for hip fracture patients over 80 years, preoperative hemoglobin levels <10 g/DL might be associated with increased postoperative MACEs, in-hospital mortality, and transfusion >2 U.