Surgery for a fracture of the hip within 24 hours of admission is independently associated with reduced short-term post-operative complications

Abstract

In elderly patients with hip fractures, early surgery within 24 hours of admission is independently associated with less pulmonary complications including pneumonia, failure to extubate, and reintubation, as well as shorter LOS. Cite this article: <i>Bone Joint J</i> 2017;99-B:1216-22.