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ArticleAnnals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England2007

Mortality following hip fracture surgery in patients with recent myocardial infarction.

Baskaran Komarasamy, Mark C Forster, Colin N Esler, William M Harper, Andrew P Hall

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Article in Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Baskaran KomarasamyDepartment of Orthopaedics, Leicester Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK. baskaran.komarasamy@gmail.com
Mark C Forster
Colin N Esler
William M Harper
Andrew P Hall
Leicester Royal Infirmary · GBUniversity Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionIn an elective setting, surgery is best avoided for at least 6 months following myocardial infarction. However, in the presence of a femoral neck fracture, this would most probably lead to significant complications in relation to prolonged immobilisation. There is no published mortality data for patients undergoing surgery for hip fracture following a recent myocardial infarction. The aim of this retrospective study was to assess the mortality of hip fracture patients with a recent myocardial infarction that have undergone surgery at our institution. PATIENTS AND

methodsBetween January 2003 and October 2005, 2270 patients were admitted to our unit with a proximal femoral fracture. Of these, 11 patients were found to have a recent myocardial infarction.

resultsOf these 11 patients, 8 were female. The average age was 78.2 years (range, 59-90 years). Average delay from the time of infarction to operation was 11.2 days (range, 3-23 days). Mortality at 1 and 6 months was 45.4% and 63.5%, respectively. DISCUSSION: This is much higher than the overall reported mortality following proximal femur fracture. This information may be useful when planning future peri-operative care and discussing overall prognosis with patients and their relatives.

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Adrenergic beta-AntagonistsAgedAged, 80 and overAnesthesiaFemaleFemoral Neck FracturesFibrinolytic AgentsHumansIntraoperative CareIntraoperative ComplicationsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionSurvival RateAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsFibrinolytic Agents

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PMID17688728
PMCPMC2048603
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