Outcomes of hip fracture surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic

Autor: Sherrie Wang, MaKenzie Chambers, Kelsey Martin, Grace Gilbert, Pietro M. Gentile, Rock Hwang, Rakesh Mashru, Kenneth W. Graf, Henry J. Dolch
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: European journal of orthopaedic surgerytraumatology : orthopedie traumatologie.
ISSN: 1432-1068
Popis: To investigate if changes to hospital operational models during the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted overall time to surgery (TtS) as well as morbidity and mortality rates of hip fractures (HFx).416 patients treated for OTA 31 fractures at a single institution between January 2019 and November 2020 were reviewed. TtS as well as morbidity and mortality rates were obtained from pre-pandemic and pandemic groups.263 patients were treated pre-pandemic and 153 were treated during the pandemic. There were no significant differences in median TtS, readmission rates (p = 0.134), reoperation rates (p = 0.052), 30-day (p = 0.095) and 90-day (p = 0.22) mortality rates.Reallocation of hospital resources in response to the COVID-19 pandemic did not negatively impact surgical timing or complications. TtS for HFx remains a challenge and often requires multidisciplinary care, which is complicated by a pandemic. However, this study demonstrates HFx standard of care can be maintained despite COVID-19 obstacles to treatment efficiency and efficacy.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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