Trauma Risk Score Also Predicts Blood Transfusion Requirements in Hip Fracture Patients

Introduction The purpose of this study is to determine if the risk of receiving a blood transfusion during hip fracture hospitalization can be predicted by a validated risk profiling score (Score for Trauma Triage in Geriatric and Middle Aged (STTGMA)). Materials and Methods A consecutive series of...

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Main Authors: Sanjit R. Konda MD, Cody R Perskin BA, Rown Parola MS, R. Jonathan Robitsek PhD, Abhishek Ganta MD, Kenneth A Egol MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-08-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/21514593211038387