Preoperative Correction of Low Hemoglobin Levels Can Reduce 1-Year All-Cause Mortality in Osteoporotic Hip Fracture Patients: A Retrospective Observational Study.
Worapaka ManosroiPichitchai AtthakomolNatthanaphop IsaradechDumnoensun PruksakornTanawat VaseenonPublished in: Clinical interventions in aging (2022)
In osteoporotic hip fracture patients with admission hemoglobin <10g/dL, raising preoperative hemoglobin levels to ≥10 g/dL can significantly reduce the risk of mortality. Testing for and correction of low preoperative hemoglobin levels is of value in hip surgery patients.