The Correlation Between Timing of Surgery and the Need for RBC Transfusions in the Geriatric Intertrochanteric Fracture Population

Objective: To identify whether the timing of surgery affects red blood cell (RBC) transfusion requirements in the elderly with intertrochanteric fractures. Methods: We retrospectively studied all patients undergoing surgical fixation of their intertrochanteric fractures in our hospital between Janua...

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Main Authors: Yun-fa Yang MD, PhD, Jian-wen Huang MM, Xiao-sheng Gao MM, Zai-li Liu MM, Jian-wei Wang MM, Zhong-he Xu MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-02-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151459321998614