Clinically relevant bleeding risk in low-energy fragility fractures of the pelvis in elderly patients.

Charissa L de HerdtSverre Arvid Ingemar LoggersDaphne van de EmbdenTaco BijlsmaPieter JoosseKees-Jan Ponsen

Published in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2024)

The risk of bleeding in FFP's is very low with very few patients requiring blood transfusions (< 1%) and with no invasive interventions due to bleeding. Since the risk of clinically relevant bleeding is low, the significance of repeated Hb checks and CECT may be questionable. The effect of these diagnostics in case of absence of hemodynamic instability and above borderline normal Hb levels needs to be investigated in further studies.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
physical activity
prognostic factors
high resolution
case control
hip fracture
high speed