Should concurrent viral (including COVID-19) or bacterial infections be treated before performing surgery for hip fracture?: a systematic review

Should concurrent viral (including COVID-19) or bacterial infections be treated before performing surgery for hip fracture?: a systematic review

Aims: A systematic literature review focusing on how long before surgery concurrent viral or bacterial infections (respiratory and urinary infections) should be treated in hip fracture patients, and if there is evidence for delaying this surgery. Methods: A total of 11 databases were examined using...

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Main Authors: Enrique Guerado, Juan Ramon Cano, Joana Pons-Palliser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery 2020-12-01
Series:Bone & Joint Research
Subjects:
hip fracture
infection
urinary tract infection
pneumonia
hip arthroplasty
Online Access:https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/epdf/10.1302/2046-3758.912.BJR-2019-0045.R4

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