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Gilmore C, Mayne A, Goodland C, Cassidy R, MacDonnell L, Mogey P, Murphy L, Diamond O. Early surgery improves survival after femoral fractures in the elderly: A retrospective review of 502 fragility fractures. Injury 2024; 55:111275. [PMID: 38134490 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2023.111275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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AIMS Fragility fractures are a growing global healthcare burden; fragility fractures of the femur have been shown to occur in a highly comorbid patient group, with parallels to hip fracture patients. This study aimed to investigate if early surgery for femoral fractures, distal to the hip, resulted in a reduction in mortality in patients over 65 years of age. METHODS A retrospective review of prospectively collected data for all consecutive femoral fractures in patients aged over 65 years who underwent surgical management between January 2000 and December 2018. Data was extracted from the Fracture Outcomes Research Database (FORD) and analysed to assess if early surgery, defined as occurring within 48 h of hospital admission with a fragility femur fracture, had an effect on 30 day and 1 year mortality. RESULTS 502 eligible patients were included; median follow up time was 57 months. 24 patients (4.7%) died within 30 days of surgery and 105 patients (20.9%) had died within 1 year of surgery. Patients who underwent surgery within 48 h of admission had a significantly reduced chance of mortality within 1 year of surgery compared to patients who had surgery more than 48 h after admission (OR = 0.401, 95% CI 0.25-0.65, p<0.001). Following Multivariate Cox Regression analysis the hazard ratio of 1 year mortality following early surgery remained significantly reduced (HR = 0.57, 95% CI 0.36-0.92, p = 0.020). CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that fragility femoral fracture patients represent a similar cohort to hip fracture patients, with high mortality rates. We recommend that hip fracture management principles are also employed for fragility femoral fractures in patients over 65 years, with rapid pre-operative optimisation to ensure these patients undergo early surgical intervention.
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- Catherine Gilmore
- Royal Victoria Hospital, 274 Grosvenor Road Belfast BT12 6BA, United Kingdom.
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- Royal Victoria Hospital, 274 Grosvenor Road Belfast BT12 6BA, United Kingdom
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- Outcomes Department, Musgrave Park Hospital, Stockman's Lane, Belfast BT9 7JB, United Kingdom
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- Royal Victoria Hospital, 274 Grosvenor Road Belfast BT12 6BA, United Kingdom
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- Royal Victoria Hospital, 274 Grosvenor Road Belfast BT12 6BA, United Kingdom
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- Royal Victoria Hospital, 274 Grosvenor Road Belfast BT12 6BA, United Kingdom
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- Royal Victoria Hospital, 274 Grosvenor Road Belfast BT12 6BA, United Kingdom; Outcomes Department, Musgrave Park Hospital, Stockman's Lane, Belfast BT9 7JB, United Kingdom
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Dong W, Lisitano LSJ, Marchand LS, Reider LM, Haller JM. Weight-bearing Guidelines for Common Geriatric Upper and Lower Extremity Fractures. Curr Osteoporos Rep 2023; 21:698-709. [PMID: 37973761 DOI: 10.1007/s11914-023-00834-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The purpose of this review paper is to summarize current weight-bearing guidelines for common geriatric fractures, around weight-bearing joints, of the upper and lower extremities. RECENT FINDINGS There is an increasing amount of literature investigating the safety and efficacy of early weight-bearing in geriatric fractures, particularly of the lower extremity. Many recent studies, although limited, suggest that early weight-bearing may be safe for geriatric distal femur and ankle fractures. Given the limited data pertaining to early weight-bearing in geriatric fractures, it is difficult to establish concrete weight-bearing guidelines in this population. However, in the literature available, early weight-bearing appears to be safe and effective across most injuries. The degree and time to weight-bearing vary significantly based on fracture type and treatment method. Future studies investigating postoperative weight-bearing protocols should focus on the growing geriatric population and identify methods to address specific barriers to early weight-bearing in these patients such as cognitive impairment, dependence on caregivers, and variations in post-acute disposition.
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- Willie Dong
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Utah, 590 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Utah, 590 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Utah, 590 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Utah, 590 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108, USA.
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McKibben NS, Marchand LS, Demyanovich HK, Healey KM, Zingas N, O'Connor K, Slobogean GP, O'Toole RV, O'Hara NN. Patient preferences for physical therapy programs after a lower extremity fracture: a discrete choice experiment. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e072583. [PMID: 37798021 PMCID: PMC10565336 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To quantify patients' preferences for physical therapy programmes after a lower extremity fracture and determine patient factors associated with preference variation. DESIGN Discrete choice experiment. SETTING Level I trauma centre. PARTICIPANTS One hundred fifty-one adult (≥18 years old) patients with lower extremity fractures treated operatively. INTERVENTION Patients were given hypothetical scenarios and asked to select their preferred therapy course when comparing cost, mobility, long-term pain, session duration, and treatment setting. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES A multinomial logit model was used to determine the relative importance and willingness to pay for each attribute. RESULTS Mobility was of greatest relative importance (45%, 95% CI: 40% to 49%), more than cost (23%, 95% CI: 19% to 27%), long-term pain (19%, 95% CI: 16% to 23%), therapy session duration (12%, 95% CI: 9% to 5%) or setting (1%, 95% CI: 0.2% to 2%). Patients were willing to pay US$142 more per session to return to their preinjury mobility level (95% CI: US$103 to US$182). Willingness to pay for improved mobility was higher for women, patients aged 70 years and older, those with bachelor's degrees or higher and those living in less-deprived areas. Patients were willing to pay US$72 (95% CI: US$50 to US$93) more per session to reduce pain from severe to mild. Patients were indifferent between formal and independent home therapy (willingness to pay: -US$12, 95% CI: -US$33 to US$9). CONCLUSIONS Patients with lower extremity fractures highly value recovering mobility and are willing to pay more for postoperative physical therapy programmes that facilitate returning to their pre-injury mobility level. These patient preferences might be useful when prescribing and designing new techniques for postoperative therapy.
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- Natasha S McKibben
- Orthopaedics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Orthopaedics, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Orthopaedics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Orthopaedics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Orthopaedics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Orthopaedics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Orthopaedics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Orthopaedics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Orthopaedics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Celiksoz A, Kavak M, Tarlacık AO. Inflammatory Index as a Predictor of Mortality in Elderly Patients With Intracapsular Femoral Neck Fracture. Cureus 2023; 15:e46318. [PMID: 37790871 PMCID: PMC10544652 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.46318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023] Open
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A femoral neck fracture is a major cause of mortality in the elderly population, and intracapsular femoral neck fractures (ICFNFs) are commonly treated with hemiarthroplasty. The 30-day mortality rate for elderly hip fracture patients ranges from 1.0% to 6.5%, and one-year mortality increases significantly to 37.3%. Identifying predictors of mortality in these patients is crucial for better management. Inflammatory indices, such as neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), systemic immune-inflammation index (SII), and monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR), have gained popularity for assessing mortality risk in various diseases. Several studies have demonstrated the value of these indices in predicting mortality after hip fracture. The pan-inflammatory immune value (PIV), which combines hematological parameters, has been shown to predict mortality in cancer patients. However, its role in predicting mortality in ICFNF patients treated with hemiarthroplasty has yet to be explored. This study aimed to assess the association of PIV, SII, NLR, and MLR with 30-day and one-year mortality in ICFNF patients. We also investigated the impact of surgical delay time (≤24h, 24-48h, ≥48h) on these inflammatory indices and mortality. Data from 522 patients with ICFNF treated with hemiarthroplasty were retrospectively collected. We observed 30-day and one-year mortality rates of 5.24% and 21.2%, respectively. Age, gender, and American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score were identified as significant predictors of mortality. Preoperative PIV, SII, NLR, and MLR were significant predictors in the evaluation of early mortality. However, postoperatively, only NLR on the third day (NLR3rd) demonstrated statistical significance. Stepwise logistic regression further confirmed NLR3rd as the most effective predictor for early mortality. For mortality occurring between 30 to 365 days, NLR3rd remained statistically significant, albeit with diminished sensitivity. No other inflammatory index demonstrated significant predictive power for mortality during this later period. Our findings suggest different inflammatory indices may have varying predictive abilities depending on the mortality period. We recommend considering NLR3rd as a valuable and reliable predictor for early mortality in ICFNF patients treated with hemiarthroplasty. Respiratory system disease and preoperative chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were identified as risk factors for mortality in our study, in line with previous research. In conclusion, our study highlights the potential of specific inflammatory indexes, particularly NLR3rd, in predicting mortality in elderly patients with ICFNFs treated with hemiarthroplasty. Further research is needed to validate these findings and optimize risk assessment in orthopedic practice.
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- Aytek Celiksoz
- Orthopedics and Traumatology, Eskişehir City Hospital, Eskişehir, TUR
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- Orthopedics and Traumatology, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir, TUR
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- Orthopedics and Traumatology, Eskişehir City Hospital, Eskişehir, TUR
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Bloc S, Alfonsi P, Belbachir A, Beaussier M, Bouvet L, Campard S, Campion S, Cazenave L, Diemunsch P, Di Maria S, Dufour G, Fabri S, Fletcher D, Garnier M, Godier A, Grillo P, Huet O, Joosten A, Lasocki S, Le Guen M, Le Saché F, Macquer I, Marquis C, de Montblanc J, Maurice-Szamburski A, Nguyen YL, Ruscio L, Zieleskiewicz L, Caillard A, Weiss E. Guidelines on perioperative optimization protocol for the adult patient 2023. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med 2023; 42:101264. [PMID: 37295649 DOI: 10.1016/j.accpm.2023.101264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The French Society of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine [Société Française d'Anesthésie et de Réanimation (SFAR)] aimed at providing guidelines for the implementation of perioperative optimization programs. DESIGN A consensus committee of 29 experts from the SFAR was convened. A formal conflict-of-interest policy was developed at the outset of the process and enforced throughout. The entire guidelines process was conducted independently of any industry funding. The authors were advised to follow the principles of the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) system to guide assessment of quality of evidence. METHODS Four fields were defined: 1) Generalities on perioperative optimization programs; 2) Preoperative measures; 3) Intraoperative measures and; 4) Postoperative measures. For each field, the objective of the recommendations was to answer a number of questions formulated according to the PICO model (population, intervention, comparison, and outcomes). Based on these questions, an extensive bibliographic search was carried out using predefined keywords according to PRISMA guidelines and analyzed using the GRADE® methodology. The recommendations were formulated according to the GRADE® methodology and then voted on by all the experts according to the GRADE grid method. As the GRADE® methodology could have been fully applied for the vast majority of questions, the recommendations were formulated using a "formalized expert recommendations" format. RESULTS The experts' work on synthesis and application of the GRADE® method resulted in 30 recommendations. Among the formalized recommendations, 19 were found to have a high level of evidence (GRADE 1±) and ten a low level of evidence (GRADE 2±). For one recommendation, the GRADE methodology could not be fully applied, resulting in an expert opinion. Two questions did not find any response in the literature. After two rounds of rating and several amendments, strong agreement was reached for all the recommendations. CONCLUSIONS Strong agreement among the experts was obtained to provide 30 recommendations for the elaboration and/or implementation of perioperative optimization programs in the highest number of surgical fields.
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- Sébastien Bloc
- Clinical Research Department, Ambroise Pare Hospital Group, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France; Department of Anesthesiology, Clinique Drouot Sport, Paris, France.
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- Department of Anesthesia, University of Paris Descartes, Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint-Joseph, 185 rue Raymond Losserand, F-75674 Paris Cedex 14, France
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- Service d'Anesthésie Réanimation, UF Douleur, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, APHP.Centre, Site Cochin, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive, Oncologic and Metabolic Surgery, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Université de Paris, 42 Boulevard Jourdan, 75014, Paris, France
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Lyon, France
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- AP-HP, Groupe Hospitalier Universitaire APHP-Sorbonne Université, site Pitié-Salpêtrière, Département d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, F-75013 Paris, France; Sorbonne Université, INSERM, UMRS1158 Neurophysiologie Respiratoire Expérimentale et Clinique, F-75005 Paris, France
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France; Groupe Jeunes, French Society of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine (SFAR), 75016 Paris, France
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- Unité de Réanimation Chirurgicale, Service d'Anesthésie-réanimation Chirurgicale, Pôle Anesthésie-Réanimations Chirurgicales, Samu-Smur, Hôpital de Hautepierre, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, 1, Avenue Molière, 67098 Strasbourg Cedex, France
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, AP-HP, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France
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- Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, CHU de Pitié-Salpêtrière, 47-83, Boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France
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- Faculty of Economics, Management & Accountancy, University of Malta, Malta
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- Université de Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Ambroise-Paré, Service d'Anesthésie, 9, Avenue Charles-de-Gaulle, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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- Sorbonne Université, GRC 29, DMU DREAM, Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation et Médecine Périopératoire Rive Droite, Paris, France
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, European Georges Pompidou Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, France
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- CHU de Brest, Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Brest, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium; Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, Paul Brousse Hospital, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP), Villejuif, France
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- Paris Saclay University, Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Foch Hospital, 92150 Suresnes, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Clinique Drouot Sport, Paris, France; DMU DREAM Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France
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- Bordeaux University Hospitals, Bordeaux, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine Department, Bordeaux, France
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- Clinique du Sport, Département d'Anesthésie et Réanimation, Médipole Garonne, 45 rue de Gironis - CS 13 624, 31036 Toulouse Cedex 1, France
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- Departments of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Paris-Saclay University, Bicêtre Hospital, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine Department, Cochin Academic Hospital, APHP, Université de Paris, 75014 Paris, France
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- Departments of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Paris-Saclay University, Bicêtre Hospital, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France; INSERM U 1195, Université Paris-Saclay, Saint-Aubin, Île-de-France, France
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- Service d'Anesthésie Réanimation, Hôpital Nord, AP-HM, Marseille, Aix Marseille Université, C2VN, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire La Cavale Blanche Université de Bretagne Ouest, Anaesthesiology, Critical Care and Perioperative Medicine Department, Brest, France
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Beaujon Hospital, DMU Parabol, AP-HP, Nord, Clichy, France; University of Paris, Paris, France; Inserm UMR_S1149, Centre for Research on Inflammation, Paris, France
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Lu HR, Yang A, Li X, He MZ, Sun JY. A new nursing pattern based on ERAS concept for patients with lumbar degenerative diseases treated with OLIF surgery: A retrospective study. Front Surg 2023; 10:1121807. [PMID: 37091266 PMCID: PMC10116060 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2023.1121807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023] Open
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ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to introduce enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) concept into patients with lumbar degenerative diseases who were treated with oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF), and to assess whether it could increase clinical efficacy, reduce perioperative complications, shorten length of hospital stay (LHS), decrease readmission rate, and improve patient satisfaction.MethodsThe study included patients with lumbar degenerative diseases (LDDs) who underwent OLIF between July 2017 and October 2018 (non-ERAS group), and between November 2018 and July 2020 (ERAS group). The two groups were compared according to the demographic and clinical characteristics.ResultsThere was no significant difference in descriptive characteristics and concomitant diseases between the two groups. The preoperative Oswestry disability index (ODI) score (P = 0.191), lumbar visual analogue scale (VAS) score (P = 0.470), and leg VAS score (P = 0.657) did not significantly different. Most of the ERAS measures were also well implemented after surgery, except for early delivery (74.2%), early catheter removal (63.9%), and multimodal analgesia (80.6%). The LHS in the ERAS group was significantly shorter than that in the non-ERAS group (P = 0.004). Besides, Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAMA) score at 3 days after surgery showed a significant difference between the two groups (P = 0.019). The patient satisfaction in ERAS group was significantly higher than that in the non-ERAS group (P = 0.001).ConclusionThe new nursing pattern combined with ERAS in patients with LDDs who underwent OLIF did not improve the short-term prognosis of surgery, while it could effectively reduce postoperative complications, shorten the LHS, and improve patient satisfaction, and did not lead to additional adverse events.
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Aprisunadi, Nursalam N, Mustikasari M, Ifadah E, Hapsari ED. Effect of Early Mobilization on Hip and Lower Extremity Postoperative: A Literature Review. SAGE Open Nurs 2023; 9:23779608231167825. [PMID: 37077286 PMCID: PMC10107382 DOI: 10.1177/23779608231167825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2022] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION The incidence of fracture and surgery of the hip and lower extremities is still high. Long postoperative bed rest can potentially increase the incidence of various complications that may increase patients' morbidity and mortality rate after hip and lower extremities surgery. This literature review aimed to identify the effects of early mobilization on hip and lower extremity postoperative. METHODS Search for articles on several databases such as ProQuest, ScienceDirect, CINAHL, Medline, Wiley Online, and Scopus, using the Boolean operator tools with "AND" and "OR" words by combining several keywords according to the literature review topic, with inclusion criteria of those published in the last three years (2019-2021), using a quantitative design, written in English and full-text articles. A total of 435 articles were obtained, screened, and reviewed so that there were 16 (sixteen) eligible articles. RESULTS There were 11 (eleven) effects of early mobilization, that is, shorter the length of stay, lower postoperative complication, lower the pain, increase walking ability, increase quality of life, decrease the rate of readmission, decrease mortality rate, lower the total hospitalization cost, higher number of physical therapy sessions prior to discharge, increase in satisfaction, and no fracture displacement or implant failure. CONCLUSION This literature review showed that early mobilization is safe and effective in postoperative patients to reduce the risk of complications and adverse events. Nurses and health workers who care for patients can implement early mobilization and motivate patients to cooperate in undergoing early mobilization.
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- Aprisunadi
- Doctoral Program of Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
- School of Nursing, Faculty of Health
Science, Universitas Respati
Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Health
Science, Universitas Respati
Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Pediatric and Maternity
Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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Faggiani M, Risitano S, Aprato A, Conforti L, Massè A. Management of Femur Fractures during COVID-19 Pandemic Period: The Influence of Vaccination and Nosocomial COVID-19 Infection. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11226605. [PMID: 36431081 PMCID: PMC9699064 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11226605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2022] [Revised: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic management has led to a significant change in orthopedic surgical activity. During the pandemic, femur fractures in patients over 65 years of age have maintained a constant incidence. Our study will focus on this fragile population, analyzing the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection during hospital stays and the clinical and radiographic orthopedic outcomes. We also evaluated the va\riation of COVID-19 infection after health professionals' vaccinations, and the influence of inter-hospital transfers caused by logistical and organizational aspects of the pandemic. Material and Methods: This is a descriptive and prospective study from 13 October 2020 to 15 March 2021. Participants were patients over 65 years of age with diagnoses of proximal femoral fractures with r surgical treatments indicated. We compared the SARS-CoV-2 infected patients during the stay with non-infected cases. A second evaluation was carried out dividing the patients into those who underwent inter-hospital transfers and a group without transfers. We subdivided the study period into two, according to the percentage of healthcare workers vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2. The reported clinical variables included the Parker and Palmer Score, the Nottingham Hip Fracture Score, the Harris Hip Score, mortality, the Rush Score, and evaluation of reduction in radio-lucent lines in prosthetic implants. Results: Ninety-three patients were studied. The whole positive COVID cohort (11.83%) was hospitalized during the period when less than 80% of health workers were vaccinated (p = 0.02). The COVID cohort and the patients transferred before surgery had longer stays in the Emergency Room (p = 0.019; p = 0.00007) and longer lengths of stay compared to the other patients (p = 0.00001; p = 0.001). Mortality was higher both in the infected group and in the patients who underwent a transfer before the surgical procedure (18.18% vs. 1.22 %; p = 0.003. 25% vs. 6.85%; p = 0.02). In terms of orthopedic outcomes measured through the third month of follow-up, we found worse score results in functional and radiographic outcomes in the COVID positive cohort and in the transferred patients' cohort. Conclusions: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients treated for proximal femur fracture was statistically significant. Patients with Coronavirus during hospitalization obtained poor short-term radiographic and functional results and increased peri-operative mortality. The incidence of intra-hospital infection was high during the period in which health professionals were not yet covered by the anti-COVID vaccination cycle. Patients who were transferred between two hospitals due to pandemic-related management issues also achieved reduced outcomes compared to non-transferred cases, with increased mortality.
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- Marianna Faggiani
- ASL TORINO 5, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, 10024 Turin, Italy
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- Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, 10126 Turin, Italy
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- Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, 10126 Turin, Italy
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- ASL TORINO 5, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, 10024 Turin, Italy
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- Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, 10126 Turin, Italy
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Faggiani M, Risitano S, Rissolio L, Baroni C, Alberghina F, Conforti L. Comparison of Anterior and Lateral Approach in Hip Hemiarthroplasty for Femur Neck Fractures in the Elderly: Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes. Malays Orthop J 2022; 16:113-119. [PMID: 36589369 PMCID: PMC9791902 DOI: 10.5704/moj.2211.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Introduction Many surgical approaches have been described for hip hemiarthroplasty (HHA) treating femur neck fractures (FNFs). Direct lateral approach (DLA) is one of the most used. Today, the direct anterior approach (DAA) has become very attractive, but it seems to involve more intra-operative fractures. Our main endpoint was to demonstrate that the DAA may be a valid alternative comparing to the DLA. Materials and methods Patients affected by FNFs and treated with HHA between the years 2016 and 2020 were studied. We divided the treatment of the fractures according to the surgical approach. The analysis was focused on perioperative complications and radiological outcomes. Results There were a total of 166 patients. The DLA group included patients with an average age of 83.5 years and the DAA group of 83 years. We found similar surgical times (DLA 67 min vs DAA 61 min; p = 0,55), number of transfusions (DLA 3/person vs DAA 4/person; p = 0,91), perioperative complications (fractures: DLA 0 vs DAA 0 - dislocations: DLA 2,50% vs DAA 0) and functional outcomes (HHS: DLA 83 points vs DAA 87 points; p = 0,71). There were no statistical differences comparing diaphyseal filling (Canal Fill Index at the proximal third: DLA 0,79 vs DAA 0,78; p= 0,24), bone loss (Paprosky I: DLA 96,25% vs DAA 91,86%; p = 0,47) and prevalence of heterotopic ossification (Broker low degree: DLA 93,75% vs 95, 34%; p = 0,87). Conclusion Analysing perioperative complications and studying post-operative radiographic evolution, our results suggest that the DAA is a valid alternative to the DLA in HHA treating FNFs.
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- M Faggiani
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, ASL TO 5, Turin, Italy,Corresponding Author: Marianna Faggiani, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, ASL TO5, Piazza Silvio Pellico, 1, Chieri, Turin, 10023, Piedmont, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, ASL TO 5, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, ASL TO 5, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, ASL TO 5, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, ASL TO 5, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, ASL TO 5, Turin, Italy
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ALJohani HT, Alshugair I, Alfadhel SF, Alghamdi EA, Alkaff H, Alrashedan BS, ALYousif H. One-Year Mortality Rates Following Fragility Femoral Fractures in Patients Presenting to King Saud Medical City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Retrospective Study. Cureus 2022; 14:e28844. [PMID: 36105905 PMCID: PMC9447471 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.28844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Objective: The objective is to investigate one-year mortality rates following femur osteoporotic fractures, and to investigate factors that are associated with higher mortality rates. Design: A retrospective study was conducted from 2010 to 2021 (11 years) of all patients who presented to King Saud Medical City, Saudi Arabia, and had a fragility fracture of the proximal or distal femur. Patients: One hundred eight patients who sustained a proximal or distal femoral fracture, as a result of low-energy trauma, were included. Results: The majority of our cohort (77.8%) had proximal femoral fractures, whereas only 22.2% had a distal femoral fracture. 55.6% were less than 75 years old, and 44.4% were 75 years or older. All patients had fallen from standing height. Hypertension and diabetes were the most common comorbidities among our cohort at 49.1% and 47.2%, respectively, but neither showed a statistically significant increase in the risk of mortality. When assessing the overall mortality, 21.3% of our patients had passed away. Although this finding was not statistically significant, mortality rates were found to be higher in patients with proximal femoral fractures compared to distal femoral fractures (25% vs. 8.3%, respectively, p=0.095). Patients with a normal bone mass density (BMD) had higher mortality rates as opposed to those with abnormal BMD (p=0.001). Conclusions: Mortality rates are higher in proximal femoral fractures compared to distal femoral fractures. In addition, within our study cohort, patients with normal BMD had higher mortality rates. We recommend prospective studies that compare mortality rates between proximal and distal femoral fractures in patients with osteoporosis, as these studies would provide more accurate data. We also recommend having BMD measured in those patients to avoid further fractures in this patient population.
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Tang Y, Kang L, Guo M, Fan L. Intertrochanteric Fracture Surgery Patients with Diabetes Mellitus are Prone to Suffer Perioperative Neurological and Endocrine/Metabolic Complications: A Propensity-Score Matched Analysis. Ther Clin Risk Manag 2022; 18:775-783. [PMID: 35967194 PMCID: PMC9365324 DOI: 10.2147/tcrm.s366846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background In older adults, the recovery after hip fracture surgery is not always to be well expected due to high risks of adverse outcomes including perioperative complications and mortality. We aimed to evaluate the intertrochanteric fracture (IF) patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and receiving surgical fixation with intramedullary nail on the perioperative complications, total hospital costs (THC), length of hospital stay (LOS), and mortality. Methods In this retrospective cohort study, among 487 consecutive intertrochanteric fracture patients with age over 65 years and treated surgically by using intramedullary nail between Jan. 2015 and Mar. 2020, 353 patients were included, including 81 with DM and 272 without DM. After using propensity-score matched (PSM) analysis, 80 patients remained in each group. The perioperative complications, 30-day, 90-day, 1-year, and 2-year survival rates, THC, and LOS were observed and compared between two groups. Overall survival was compared by Kaplan–Meier method. Results No significant between-group differences were found in 30-day, 90-day, 1-year, and 2-year mortality rates, THC, LOS, and other perioperative complications after PSM and McNemar’s tests (all p>0.05), except for neurological complications (p<0.004) and endocrine/metabolic complications (p<0.001). At a mean follow-up time of 36.2 months, there were no statistically significant differences between the groups based on the Kaplan–Meier survival curve (p=0.171, log-rank). Conclusion IF surgery patients with DM are more prone to suffer perioperative neurological and endocrine/metabolic complications and they should be managed individually while being aware of these risks henceforth. Further high evidence clinical trials are needed to expand in DM patients with IF.
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- You Tang
- Department of Joint Surgery, Binzhou People’s Hospital, Binzhou, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: You Tang, Department of Joint Surgery, Binzhou People’s Hospital, Binzhou, People’s Republic of China, Email
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- Department of Hand Surgery & Microsurgery and Foot & Ankle Surgery, Yantai Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Child Healthcare, Yantai Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, People’s Republic of China
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Raina DB, Markevičiūtė V, Stravinskas M, Kok J, Jacobson I, Liu Y, Sezgin EA, Isaksson H, Zwingenberger S, Tägil M, Tarasevičius Š, Lidgren L. A New Augmentation Method for Improved Screw Fixation in Fragile Bone. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:816250. [PMID: 35309986 PMCID: PMC8926351 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.816250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Pertrochanteric fractures (TF) due to osteoporosis constitute nearly half of all proximal femur fractures. TFs are treated with a surgical approach and fracture fixation is achieved using metallic fixation devices. Poor quality cancellous bone in osteoporotic patients makes anchorage of a fixation device challenging, which can lead to failure of the fracture fixation. Methods to reinforce the bone-implant interface using bone cement (PMMA) and other calcium phosphate cements in TFs have been described earlier but a clear evidence on the advantage of using such biomaterials for augmentation is weak. Furthermore, there is no standardized technique for delivering these biomaterials at the bone-implant interface. In this study, we firstly describe a method to deliver a calcium sulphate/hydroxyapatite (CaS/HA) based biomaterial for the augmentation of a lag-screw commonly used for TF fixation. We then used an osteoporotic Sawbones model to study the consequence of CaS/HA augmentation on the immediate mechanical anchorage of the lag-screw to osteoporotic bone. Finally, as a proof-of-concept, the method of delivering the CaS/HA biomaterial at the bone-implant interface as well as spreading of the CaS/HA material at this interface was tested in patients undergoing treatment for TF as well as in donated femoral heads. The mechanical testing results indicated that the CaS/HA based biomaterial increased the peak extraction force of the lag-screw by 4 times compared with un-augmented lag-screws and the results were at par with PMMA. The X-ray images from the patient series showed that it was possible to inject the CaS/HA material at the bone-implant interface without applying additional pressure and the CaS/HA material spreading was observed at the interface of the lag-screw threads and the bone. Finally, the spreading of the CaS/HA material was also verified on donated femoral heads and micro-CT imaging indicated that the entire length of the lag-screw threads was covered with the CaS/HA biomaterial. In conclusion, we present a novel method for augmenting a lag-screw in TFs, which could potentially reduce the risk of fracture fixation failure and reoperation in fragile osteoporotic patients.
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- Deepak Bushan Raina
- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Orthopedics, The Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- *Correspondence: Deepak Bushan Raina,
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Orthopedics, The Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Orthopedics, The Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Aksaray University, Aksaray, Turkey
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus at Technische Universität Dresden, University Center of Orthopedic, Trauma and Plastic Surgery, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Orthopedics, The Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Orthopedics, The Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Gannon NP, Kampa J, Westberg JR, Baer MR, Pietrini N, Schmidt AH, Kyle RF. Does Inpatient Mobilization Predict 1-Year Mortality After Femoral Neck Fracture Treated With Hemiarthroplasty? J Orthop Trauma 2022; 36:98-103. [PMID: 35061652 DOI: 10.1097/bot.0000000000002196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine whether inpatient mobilization (defined as ambulation before hospital discharge) is associated with 1-year mortality and 90-day hospital readmission in patients treated with a hip hemiarthroplasty for a femoral neck fracture. DESIGN Retrospective case-control. SETTING Academic Level 1 trauma center. PATIENTS/PARTICIPANTS Two hundred twelve consecutive femoral neck fractures were treated with hip hemiarthroplasties with a minimum of 1 year of follow-up. INTERVENTION All study patients were treated with a hip hemiarthroplasty and weight-bearing as tolerated postoperative day 1. Patients were prescribed daily physical therapy with the goal of mobilization before discharge from hospital. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Mortality at 1 year; hospital readmission within 90 days. RESULTS Two hundred twelve patients were included in the study. One-year mortality was 29%. One hundred thirty-two (62%) patients were able to ambulate before hospital discharge. Ambulation with physical therapy before discharge from hospital was a significant predictor of 1-year mortality when compared with patients who were unable to ambulate (hazard ratio 0.57; 95% confidence interval, 0.34-0.94; P = 0.03), which equates to 43% reduction in risk of mortality. There was no difference in the 90-day readmission rates for ambulatory versus nonambulatory patients. CONCLUSIONS Ambulation with physical therapy before discharge reduced the risk of 1-year mortality by 43%, without an effect on 90-day readmission. Sixty-two percentage of our cohort was able to ambulate before discharge. Future investigations are warranted to further identify those patients at heightened risk of mortality and readmission and the role of early rehabilitation in recovery. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Prognostic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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- Nicholas P Gannon
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Welia Health, Mora, MN
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN; and
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN; and
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN; and
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Ilyas MS, Sattar A, Zehra U, Aziz A. Management of femoral shaft infected nonunion through customised Ilizarov external fixator assembly in a morbidly obese patient. BMJ Case Rep 2022; 15:e245824. [PMID: 35042732 PMCID: PMC8768492 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-245824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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A 19-year-old morbidly obese man presented with infected nonunion of femoral shaft fracture. Patient had history of 13 failed fixation surgeries, assessment revealed 3-centimetre limb-length discrepancy with 3-centimetre gap nonunion. Wound debridement, primary compression and external fixation using a customised Ilizarov external fixation assembly were planned. A four-ring customised assembly was applied. Partial weight bearing was allowed from first postoperative day on walker. Patient was kept on a monthly follow-up. After complete union at 10 months after surgery, frame was dynamised. After 6 months of dynamisation, frame was removed, at that time patient was full weight bearing. Knee was still stiff with a range of motion of 0°-20°, and there was 6 cm of limb length discrepancy, which was managed with a shoe raise. At 9 months after frame removal, patient is mobile with fully united bone. Ilizarov external fixator can be a good managing option in such difficult and complicated cases.
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- Muhammad Saad Ilyas
- Department of Orthopedics and Spine Surgery, Ghurki Trust Teaching Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Orthopedics and Spine Surgery, Ghurki Trust Teaching Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Anatomy, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Orthopedics and Spine Surgery, Ghurki Trust Teaching Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
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Cunningham DJ, LaRose MA, DeLaura IF, Zhang GX, Paniagua AR, Gage MJ. Regional anesthesia does not decrease inpatient or outpatient opioid demand in femoral shaft fracture surgery. Injury 2021; 52:3075-3084. [PMID: 34294430 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2021.07.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Regional anesthesia (RA) may be used in femoral shaft fracture surgery to decrease pain and opioid consumption. However, the impact of RA on inpatient and outpatient opioid demand in patients undergoing femoral shaft fracture surgery is largely unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of RA on inpatient opioid consumption and outpatient opioid demand in patients undergoing femoral shaft fracture surgery. METHODS Inpatient opioid consumption and outpatient opioid demand in all patients undergoing femoral shaft fracture surgery was recorded at a single, Level I trauma center from 7/2013 - 7/2018 (n=436). In addition to RA, baseline and treatment factors including age, sex, race, body mass index (BMI), smoking, chronic opioid use, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score, injury mechanism, additional injuries, open injury, and additional inpatient surgery were recorded. Unadjusted and adjusted multivariable models were used to evaluate the impact of RA on inpatient opioid consumption and outpatient opioid demand. RESULTS Adjusted models demonstrated increases in inpatient opioid consumption in patients with RA (6.9 estimated OE's without RA vs 8.8 OE's with RA from 48-72 hours post-op, p<0.05) but no significant differences at other timepoints (10.3 estimated OE's without RA vs 9.2 OE's with RA from 0-24 hours post-op, 8.2 vs 8.8 from 24-48 hours post-op, p>0.05). Estimated cumulative outpatient opioid demand did not differ significantly in patients with RA (82.3 OE's without RA vs 94.8 with RA from discharge to two-weeks, 105.4 vs 116.3 OE's to 6-weeks, and 124.5 vs 137.9 OE's to 90-days, all p>0.05). Late opioid refills were significantly more common in patients with RA (1.57 odds at 2-weeks to 6-weeks, 1.69 odds at 6-weeks to 90-days, p<0.05) DISCUSSION: In femoral shaft fracture surgery, RA was not associated with decreased opioid demand after adjusting for baseline patient and treatment characteristics. These results provide a real-world estimate of the impact of RA on opioid demand in femoral shaft fracture surgery and encourage providers to seek alternative analgesic modalities. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III, retrospective, therapeutic cohort study.
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- Daniel J Cunningham
- Duke University Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 200 Trent Drive, Durham, NC 27710, United States.
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- Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center 3710, Durham, NC 27710, United States
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- Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center 3710, Durham, NC 27710, United States
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- Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center 3710, Durham, NC 27710, United States
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- Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center 3710, Durham, NC 27710, United States
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- Duke University Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 200 Trent Drive, Durham, NC 27710, United States
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