Impact of preoperative echocardiographic delay on timing of hip fracture surgery in elderly patients

Objectives: Early surgery is recommended for hip fractures in elderly patients. This study was performed to evaluate factors contributing to delayed surgery and associated outcomes in a secondary hospital in Japan with a rehabilitation centre. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the records of 895...

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Main Authors: Mitsuyoshi Kaieda, Yusuke Fujimoto, Yoshiya Arishima, Yasuhisa Togo, Tadashi Ogura, Noboru Taniguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2024-01-01
Series:SAGE Open Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/20503121231222345