ArticleJournal of orthopaedics2018
What is the incidence of inadvertent hypothermia in elderly hip fracture patients and is this associated with increased readmissions and mortality?
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- A multicenter predictive model for inadvertent intraoperative hypothermia management in elderly patients in Southwest China.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- Too Cool? Hip Fracture Care and Maintaining Body Temperature.Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation · 2020Article
- Analysis of intra-operative variables as predictors of 30-day readmission in patients undergoing glioma surgery at a single center.Journal of neuro-oncology · 2019Article
- Effect of perioperative forced air warming blanket on older adult patients undergoing spinal surgery with general anesthesia.Pakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
backgroundGlobally the incidence of fragility hip fractures is rising with increasingly elderly and co-morbid patients. These injuries are associated with a high morbidity and mortality.
aimsThis clinical study's primary outcome is to establish the rate of operative inadvertent hypothermia (<36 °C) in elderly hip fracture patients (>65 years old). We also aimed to identify risk factors and outcomes in patients with inadvertent hypothermia. PATIENTS AND
methodsA single centre, retrospective study of 929 hip fracture patients managed operatively between June 2015 and July 2017 was conducted. Patients' demographic, anaesthetic and surgical variables were analysed together with outcomes for length of stay (LoS), 30-day re-admissions, and 30-day mortality.
resultsOverall rates of inadvertent hypothermia in elderly hip fracture patients undergoing surgery were 10%, with increasing age (p = 0.006) and pre-operative hypothermia (p < 0.0001) as risk factors. Patient's hypothermic pre-operatively compared with normothermic patients were 1.9 times more likely to be <36 °C on leaving theatre. There was a trend towards a higher 30-day mortality (χ
conclusionRates of inadvertent hypothermia are high in operatively managed hip fracture patients and are significantly associated with a higher 30-day readmission rate with a trend towards higher 30-day mortality.
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