Reversal of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in adult Hip Fracture patients. A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Approximately 70 –75,000 hip fractures occur annually in the UK, with similar incidences occurring in other high-income countries. 1 Hip fractures are the commonest cause of admission to an orthopaedic ward in the UK, with an estimated £2 billion cost to social care.1An ageing population has also resulted in more patients requiring long-term anticoagulation therapy. 2 Traditionally warfarin or Vitamin-K Antagonists (VKAs) were the drug of choice, however Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs) have gained increasing popularity in the last decade.
Source: Injury - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research