A single preoperative low-dose dexamethasone may reduce the incidence and severity of postoperative delirium in the geriatric intertrochanteric fracture patients with internal fixation surgery: an exploratory analysis of a randomized, placebo-controlled trial

A single preoperative low-dose dexamethasone may reduce the incidence and severity of postoperative delirium in the geriatric intertrochanteric fracture patients with internal fixation surgery: an exploratory analysis of a randomized, placebo-controlled trial

Abstract Objective Postoperative delirium (POD) is a common complication along with poor prognosis in geriatric intertrochanteric fracture (ITF) patients. However, the prevention and treatment of POD remain unclear. Previous studies have confirmed that POD is essentially a consequence of neuro-infla...

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Main Authors: Jian-wen Huang, Yun-fa Yang, Xiao-sheng Gao, Zhong-he Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Postoperative delirium
Dexamethasone
Intertrochanteric fractures
The elderly
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-023-03930-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-023-03930-2

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