Urinary tract infection (UTI) at time of geriatric hip fracture surgery increases the risk of experiencing adverse 30-day outcomes

ConclusionsPatients undergoing hip-fracture surgery with a concurrent UTI at the time of surgery have more adverse 30-day outcomes as compared to hip fracture patients that do not present with a UTI. Despite adjustment for a delay in the time to surgery, the impact of UTI on post-operative outcomes remained significant. While it is difficult to eradicate a UTI in a non-elective population, the findings stress the need for clinical optimization and potential need for early recognition/management of UTI in patients who sustain a hip fracture to minimize the risk of adverse outcomes.
Source: Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research