Early Surgical Fixation for Hip Fractures in Patients Taking Direct Oral Anticoagulation: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Early Surgical Fixation for Hip Fractures in Patients Taking Direct Oral Anticoagulation: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Introduction: Currently, evidence-based guidelines regarding delay to theatre for urgent surgical intervention in patients taking direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are lacking. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the effect of DOACs on patient outcomes receiving early (<48 hours) versus de...

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Main Authors: Kieran King MD, BSc, Michael Polischuk MBBS, BSc, Genni Lynch RN, MH Prac, Anthony Gergis MD, BPharm, Ashwin Rajesh BSc(Hon), Christopher Shelfoon MD, BHSc(Hon), Nrusheel Kattar BA, Sajan Sriselvakumar MBBS, Cameron Cooke MBBS, FRACS (Orthopaedics)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-07-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151459320944854

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