Early Surgical Fixation for Hip Fractures in Patients Taking Direct Oral Anticoagulation: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Early Surgical Fixation for Hip Fractures in Patients Taking Direct Oral Anticoagulation: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Introduction: Currently, evidence-based guidelines regarding delay to theatre for urgent surgical intervention in patients taking direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are lacking. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the effect of DOACs on patient outcomes receiving early (48 hours) surgery for n...

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Veröffentlicht in:Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation 2020, Vol.11, p.2151459320944854-2151459320944854
Hauptverfasser: King, Kieran, Polischuk, Michael, Lynch, Genni, Gergis, Anthony, Rajesh, Ashwin, Shelfoon, Christopher, Kattar, Nrusheel, Sriselvakumar, Sajan, Cooke, Cameron
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Sprache:eng
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Cohort analysis
Fractures
Hematoma
Hemoglobin
Osteoporosis
Patients
Resident Corner
Surgery
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Zusammenfassung:Introduction: Currently, evidence-based guidelines regarding delay to theatre for urgent surgical intervention in patients taking direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are lacking. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the effect of DOACs on patient outcomes receiving early (48 hours) surgery for neck of femur fractures. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted at a tertiary teaching hospital. Treatment groups were hip fracture patients taking DOACs on admission and receiving surgery in 48 hours (n = 11). A control cohort of hip fracture patients not taking DOACs (n = 56) was matched to the
ISSN:2151-4593
2151-4585
2151-4593
DOI:10.1177/2151459320944854