Perioperative management of patients with hip fractures and COVID-19: A single institution's early experiences - 18/11/20
, Elilary Montilla, M.D., Assistant Professor b, Konrad I. Gruson, M.D., Associate Professor c, Jay Berger, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor dHighlights |
• | Good perioperative outcomes seen in patients with COVID-19 that underwent hip fracture repair after 48 hours of admission |
• | Short cephalomedullary nailing should be strongly considered over long nail for symptomatic COVID-19 patients. |
• | Regional anesthesia is preferred over general anesthesia in COVID-19 patients with hip fracture. |
• | COVID-19 affects the immune system by releasing inflammatory proteins that can cause multiorgan failure. |
• | Surgical repair should be reserved for patients with either mild or moderate COVID-19 infection. |
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