Hip Fracture

DENVER — At the Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting, Richard Yoon, MD, spoke about fixation and revision strategies for periprosthetic fractures. He said elderly patients need to be mobilized early to reduce mortality risks.

DENVER — In patients with hip fractures, adjuvant fascia iliac blocks may decrease postoperative narcotic consumption and increase mobilization, according to a presenter at the Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting.

Identifying prevalent vertebral fractures on lateral spine images at the time of a bone density test influenced the subsequent use of osteoporosis therapies among patients, with the greatest impact observed among patients without osteoporosis by bone mineral density criteria, according to findings published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

Patients who received antiplatelet medication and underwent urgent surgery for hip fractures were not significantly different than patients who did not receive antiplatelet medication with regard to total blood loss, transfusion or 1-year mortality rates, according to recently published results. Researchers said the findings may indicate that patients can undergo urgent hip fracture surgery without drug cessation.