Trauma Risk Score Also Predicts Blood Transfusion Requirements in Hip Fracture Patients.

Sanjit R KondaCody R Perskin Kenneth A EgolR Jonathan RobitsekAbhishek GantaKenneth A Egol

Published in: Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation (2021)

The STTGMA model is capable of risk stratifying hip fracture patients more likely to receive blood transfusions during hospitalization. Surgeons can use this tool to anticipate transfusion requirements.

Keyphrases

hip fracture
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
cardiac surgery
quality improvement