Current Practices Regarding Perioperative Management of Patients With Fracture on Antiplatelet Therapy

Objective: There continues to be controversy over whether operative delay is necessary for patients on antiplatelet therapy, particularly for elderly patients with hip fractures. This study sought to assess current clinical practices of orthopedic surgeons regarding perioperative management of these...

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Main Authors: Christian A. Pean MS, Abraham Goch BS, Anthony Christiano BA, Sanjit Konda MD, Kenneth Egol MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-12-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151458515605156