A retrospective chart analysis with 5-year follow-up of early care for geriatric hip fracture patients: why we should continue talking about hip fractures

ConclusionWe have been able to maintain the early surgery hip fracture protocol in approximately 90% of the patients. Comorbidities and anticoagulant use were responsible for delayed surgery in the majority of the patients. Correct implementation of the existing protocol on anticoagulant use could lead to a one-third decrease in the number of delayed surgeries. Subsequently, since the LOS and ICU stay in the delayed surgery group were significantly longer, a further increase of early surgery will lower the current economic burden.
Source: European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery - Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research