ReviewIndian journal of orthopaedics2021
30-Day Mortality Rate in Hip Fractures Among the Elderly with Coexistent COVID-19 Infection: A Systematic Review.
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- Venous thromboembolism and major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with hip fractures suffering from SARS-CoV-2 infection: a systematic review.Hip international : the journal of clinical and experimental research on hip pathology and therapy · 2023Pooled it
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on all-cause mortality and life expectancy in northern Ghana: findings from the Navrongo Health and Demographic Surveillance System.Population health metrics · 2025Article
- Mortality escalates in patients of proximal femoral fractures with COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 35 studies on 4255 patients.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2021Article
- Has the COVID-19 lockdown influenced the mortality of hip fracture? Analysis of one-year mortality.Revista espanola de cirugia ortopedica y traumatologiaObservational
- [Translated article] Has the COVID-19 lockdown influenced the mortality of hip fracture? Analysis of one-year mortality.Revista espanola de cirugia ortopedica y traumatologiaObservational
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Abstract
purposeHip fractures in the elderly require a multi-disciplinary approach and are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The current COVID-19 pandemic has affected substantially this high-risk population group. This present review was done to ascertain whether or not the pandemic has affected the 30-day mortality and outcomes of hip fracture in the elderly. RESEARCH QUESTION: Does the coexistence of COVID-19 infection and hip fractures in the elderly increase the mortality rates? METHODOLOGY: A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted using three databases (PubMed, EMBASE and SCOPUS) to compare the mortality rates between COVID-19 positive/suspect and COVID-19 negative patients. The secondary outcomes included comparison of in-hospital mortality, complication rate and length of hospital stay. Risk of bias assessment was done using the MINORS tool.
resultsThe present review included 20 studies.
conclusionCOVID-19 has deteriorated the outcomes in elderly patients with hip fractures and associated with higher rates of mortality in the short term. A multidisciplinary approach is needed to contain this "pandemic within a pandemic" and improve the overall outcome to survival.
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