Hip fracture in elderly and COVID-19 infection. Report of 3 cases

Since its first description in china in January 2020, COVID-19 pandemia outbreak has affected health organization and conventional care in all settings as wards, intensive care and surgery. Hip fracture patients usually are older and have a lot of comorbidities. This type of patientes benefit from e...

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Published in:Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación 2021-02, Vol.68 (2), p.99-102
Main Authors: Rabanal LLevot, J M, Moreno Suarez, F M, Merodio Gómez, A, Solar Herrera, A, Tejón Pérez, G
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Language:eng ; spa
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Summary:Since its first description in china in January 2020, COVID-19 pandemia outbreak has affected health organization and conventional care in all settings as wards, intensive care and surgery. Hip fracture patients usually are older and have a lot of comorbidities. This type of patientes benefit from early surgery. However, surgery in COVID-19 patients with active infection is associate with bad outcomes and mortality. We present three patients with COVID infection undergoing hip fracture surgery. Surgery was performed tree weeks after admission. Despite have risk factor (old age, arterial hypertension, elevated inflammatory parameters) the outcome was good and were discharged from hospital without events.
ISSN:2340-3284
2341-1929
DOI:10.1016/j.redar.2020.05.015