Operative Management of Hip Fractures Within 24 Hours in the Elderly is Achievable and Associated With Reduced Opiate Use

Operative Management of Hip Fractures Within 24 Hours in the Elderly is Achievable and Associated With Reduced Opiate Use

Introduction Morbidity and mortality benefits have been associated with prompt surgical treatment of geriatric hip fractures. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of early (≤24 hr) vs delayed (>24 hr) time to operating room (TTOR) on 1) hospital length of stay and 2) total and pos...

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Main Authors: Sachin Allahabadi MD, Mohammad Roostan MD, Erika Roddy MD, Derek T. Ward MD, Stephanie Rogers MD, Candace Kim MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-07-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/21514593221116331

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