“Hidden” Preoperative Blood Loss With Extracapsular Versus Intracapsular Hip Fractures: What Is the Difference?

Abstract

Intracapsular hip fractures have significantly less pre-operative blood loss and fewer pre-operative transfusions than their extracapsular counterparts. These findings can be used to establish appropriate pre-operative resuscitative efforts, ensuring that hip fracture protocols account for the increased likelihood of blood loss in extracapsular fractures.