Does preoperative dipyridamole-thallium scanning reduce 90-day cardiac complications and 1-year mortality in patients with femoral neck fractures undergoing hemiarthroplasty?

Does preoperative dipyridamole-thallium scanning reduce 90-day cardiac complications and 1-year mortality in patients with femoral neck fractures undergoing hemiarthroplasty?

Abstract Background This study aimed to evaluate the effect of dipyridamole-thallium scanning (DTS) on the rates of 90-day cardiac complications and 1-year mortality in patients with a femoral neck fracture treated with hemiarthroplasty. Methods Between 2008 and 2015, 844 consecutive patients who un...

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Main Authors: Chin-Yi Liao, Timothy L. Tan, Yu-Der Lu, Cheng-Ta Wu, Mel S. Lee, Feng-Chih Kuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Dipyridamole-thallium scanning
Femoral neck fracture
Mortality
Cardiac complications
Hemiarthroplasty
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-020-01918-w

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