The Correlation Between Timing of Surgery and the Need for RBC Transfusions in the Geriatric Intertrochanteric Fracture Population

Objective: To identify whether the timing of surgery affects red blood cell (RBC) transfusion requirements in the elderly with intertrochanteric fractures. Methods: We retrospectively studied all patients undergoing surgical fixation of their intertrochanteric fractures in our hospital between Janua...

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Published in:Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation 2021, Vol.12, p.2151459321998614-2151459321998614
Main Authors: Yang, Yun-fa, Huang, Jian-wen, Gao, Xiao-sheng, Liu, Zai-li, Wang, Jian-wei, Xu, Zhong-he
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Language:English
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Summary:Objective: To identify whether the timing of surgery affects red blood cell (RBC) transfusion requirements in the elderly with intertrochanteric fractures. Methods: We retrospectively studied all patients undergoing surgical fixation of their intertrochanteric fractures in our hospital between January 2009 and December 2018 and analyzed the relationship between the timing of surgery and RBC transfusion. Results: A total of 679 patients were included in this study. The need for RBC transfusion was lower in the patients who underwent surgery within 12 h after admission (timing of surgery 12 h group) (P = 0.046); lower in the the patients who underwent surgery within 24 h after admission (timing of surgery 24 h group) (P = 0.008), and lower in the
ISSN:2151-4593
2151-4585
2151-4593
DOI:10.1177/2151459321998614