Orthogeriatric hip fractures have high morbidity and mortality rates. Modern management
focuses on multidisciplinary collaboration for prompt surgical stabilization, early mobilization …

Approximately 20% of patients sustaining a fragility femur fracture use an anticoagulant, and
over 30% use an antiplatelet medication, both of which can result in surgical delay …

Objectives: To examine the relationship between anticoagulant and antiplatelet drugs and
surgical blood loss for geriatric patients undergoing cephalomedullary nail fixation of …

Four-factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrate Use for Bleeding Management in Adult Trauma
Page 1 CliniCal FoCus Review ANESTHESIOLOGY, V XXX • NO 00 XXX 2024 1 Peter Nagele …

Hip fracture is a common serious injury among older adults, yet the management of hip
fractures for patients taking direct oral anticoagulants remains inconsistent worldwide …

Introduction Due to their hypocoagulable state on presentation, anticoagulated patients with
femoral fragility fractures typically experience delays to surgery. There are no large …

Introduction Approximately 20% of femoral fragility fracture patients take anticoagulants,
typically warfarin or Direct Oral AntiCoagulant (DOAC). These can impact timing of surgery …

Background The decision to withdraw or continue antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs
would be balanced on the bleeding risk and the cardiovascular risk. The purpose of this …

Abstract Background Proximal femoral fractures (PFFs) in elderly patients must receive
prompt surgical treatment. Optimal PFF-surgery timing in patients on direct oral …

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a notable contributor to the morbidity and mortality of
patients with orthopaedic trauma. Several associations have published guidelines on VTE …