Neck of femur fractures in the elderly: does every hour to surgery count?

Source:  Injury 2017, March 6 [epub]

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Date of publication:  March 2017

Publication type:  Journal article

In a nutshell:  Looked at 1913 patients with neck of femur fractures to determine if early surgery before 12 hours confers a survival or length of stay benefit.

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Acknowledgement:  Injury

Bone cement implantation syndrome (BCIS) among patients undergoing hip surgery

Source: BMJ Open 2014, June 12 [open access publication]

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Date of publication:  12 June 2014

Publication type:  Journal article

In a nutshell:  Between 2005 and 2012, National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS) for England and Wales, has received 62 reports that clearly describe death or severe harm associated with the use of cement in hip hemiarthroplasty for fractured neck of femur.  Most reports (89%) describe acute deterioration occurring during or within a few minutes of cement insertion. In 2009, the National Patient Safety Agency publicised this issue and encouraged the use of mitigation measures. Three-quarters of the deaths in this study have occurred since that alert.

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Acknowledgement:  MNT

Total hip arthroplasty: recent advances and controversies

Source:  Arthritis Research UK Reports on the rheumatic diseases, 7, Topical Review 4

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Date of publication:  16 April 2014

Publication type:  Evidence summaries

Length of article:  8 pages

In a nutshell:  This review discusses total hip arthroplasty in relation to the current evidence base.

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Acknowledgement: NICE evidence search

Is mortality after hip fracture associated with surgical delay or admission during weekends and public holidays? A retrospective study of 38,020 patients

Source:  Acta Orthopaedica 2012, 83 (6), 609-13

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Date of publication:  December 2012

Publication type:  Journal article

In a nutshell:  Investiages the effect of surgical delay, weekends, holidays and time of day admission on mortality in hip fracture patients.

Length of publication:  5 pages

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Acknowledgement:  Acta Orthopaedica

Value of routine blood tests for prediction of mortality risk in hip fracture patients

Source:  Acta Orthopaedica 2012, January 17. [Epub ahead of print]

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Date of publication:  January 2012

Publication type:  Journal article

In a nutshell:  Article investigates the predictive value for mortality of routine blood tests taken on admission which may be of use in identifying patients who may benefit from increased perioperative attention.

Acknowledgement:  Acta orthopaedica