Analysis of the effects of a delay of surgery in patients with hip fractures: outcome and causes.

Siddhartha LietenA HerrtwichB BravenboerT ScheerlinckS Van LaereJ Vanlauwe

Published in: Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA (2021)

Delayed surgery for patients with hip fractures was associated with bad additional medical conditions. Survival was higher for patients operated on within 24h of admission.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
emergency department
healthcare
prognostic factors
total hip arthroplasty
peritoneal dialysis
surgical site infection
coronary artery disease