The impact of warfarin on operative delay and 1-year mortality in elderly patients with hip fracture: a retrospective observational study

The impact of warfarin on operative delay and 1-year mortality in elderly patients with hip fracture: a retrospective observational study

Abstract Background Guidelines underline the importance of early surgery in elderly patients with proximal femoral fractures. However, most of these patients present a high number of comorbidities, some of which require the use of warfarin. Waiting for INR decrease is a cause of surgical delay, and...

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Main Authors: Gaetano Caruso, Mattia Andreotti, Tedi Marko, Francesco Tonon, Nicola Corradi, Damiano Rizzato, Alessandra Valentini, Giorgia Valpiani, Leo Massari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Proximal femoral fractures
Elderly patients
Warfarin
Surgical timing
Mortality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-019-1199-5

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