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

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

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