Abstract Background Neck of Femur (NOF) fractures are a common injury in comorbid
elderly patients which are associated with increased rates of morbidity and mortality …

BACKGROUND Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) occurs frequently following
cardiothoracic surgery and is associated with a higher mortality and a longer hospital stay …

Objectives To compare the association between a restrictive transfusion strategy and
cardiovascular complications during hospitalization for hip fracture with the association …

Objectives To evaluate the effects of perioperative myocardial infarction in patients with hip
fracture referred to multidisciplinary unit at a tertiary teaching hospital. Methods 1030 …

Introduction It remains unclear whether acute perioperative myocardial injury (APMI)
increases mortality in the elderly. This study aimed to investigate APMI's association with …

Objectives Units for perioperative geriatric care are playing a growing role in the care of
older patients after hip fracture surgery. Postoperative delirium is one of the most common …

Objective The association between preoperative blood biomarkers and major adverse
cardiac events (MACEs) as well as mortality after major orthopaedic surgery remains …

BACKGROUND: For more than 20 years, hip fracture 1-year mortality has remained around
20%. An elevation of the postoperative troponin peak within 72 hours (myocardial injury after …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) and hip fractures are both prevalent in the elderly
population. The aim of this study was to systematically review the literature regarding the …

Older patients with hip fractures are a heterogeneous population [1]. Only 15% are fully
independent and with a low level of comorbidity prior to fracture occurrence, while the broad …