Mortality and cardiorespiratory complications in trochanteric femoral fractures: a ten year retrospective analysis.
Juliane CarowJohn Bennet CarowMark CoburnBong-Sung KimBenjamin BückingChristopher BliemelLeo Cornelius BollheimerCornelius Johannes WernerJan Philipp BachMatthias KnobePublished in: International orthopaedics (2017)
This study identified high patient age, distinctive comorbidities, male sex, and high osteoporosis grade as significant risk factors for increased in-hospital mortality in the treatment of trochanteric femoral fractures. Furthermore, high ASA grade and a liberal transfusion regime led to an increased incidence of cardio-respiratory complications. Patient-specific characteristics, especially osteoporosis grade and pre-existing medical conditions, may assist in the identification of high-risk patients and allow a patient-specific geriatric co-management plan.