Early Surgery, Trochanteric Hip Fractures, Warfarin Medication
Conditions
Keywords
Hip fracture, Surgical treatment, Warfarin, Anticoagulation treatment, Intramedullary nailing
Brief summary
A retrospective case-control study. To evaluate if early surgery within 24hours of troch or subtrochanteric hip fractures using intramedullary nailing is safe in patients on warfarin treatment after fast reversal of the warfarin effect
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Stockholm South General Hospital
Karolinska Institutet
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Exclusion criteria
* Pathological fracture * Late presentation to the hospital * Other injuries
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Transfusion rates | Pre-surgery | Hb value (g/dl) |
| adverse events | Immediately after the surgery | Number of patients with a myocardial infarction, stroke, pulmonary embolism, deep venous thrombosis, sepsis, pneumonia, urinary tract infection, pressure ulcer, or any adverse events. |
| mortality | Immediately after the surgery | The number of deaths |
Countries
Sweden
Outcome results
None listed