Outcomes of COVID-19 Negative Hip Fracture Patients During the Acute and Subacute Pandemic.
Naoko OnizukaLauren N ToporLisa K SchroderJulie A SwitzerPublished in: Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation (2021)
This is the first study to compare the effect of the acute and subacute phases of the pandemic on uninfected hip fracture patients. In the age of COVID-19, to provide the best care for the vulnerable geriatric orthopedic populations, the healthcare system must adopt new protocols. We should still aim to promote prompt surgical care when indicated. It is important to ensure adequate resource availability, such as OR time and staff so that hip fracture patients may continue to receive rapid access to surgery. A multidisciplinary approach remains the key to the management of fragility hip fracture patients during the pandemic.
Keyphrases
- hip fracture
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- healthcare
- prognostic factors
- palliative care
- hiv infected
- quality improvement
- insulin resistance
- atrial fibrillation
- skeletal muscle
- pain management
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- health insurance
- respiratory failure
- quantum dots
- antiretroviral therapy