Author: Dizdarevic, Anis; Farah, Fadi
Title: Perioperative management of elderly patients presenting with hip fracture during COVID-19 pandemic surge Cord-id: 1cv068or Document date: 2020_7_28
ID: 1cv068or
Snippet: • Patients with hip fracture and COVID-19 infection may have higher combined morbidity and mortality; • Multidisciplinary planning with evidence based approach is needed to plan care; • Universal testing with high level of clinical judgment should be used; • Appropriate timing of surgery vs non-surgical approach should be decided based on risk and severity of COVID-19 and underlying medical condition; • Universal contact and droplet as well as aerosol precautions, when needed, should b
Document: • Patients with hip fracture and COVID-19 infection may have higher combined morbidity and mortality; • Multidisciplinary planning with evidence based approach is needed to plan care; • Universal testing with high level of clinical judgment should be used; • Appropriate timing of surgery vs non-surgical approach should be decided based on risk and severity of COVID-19 and underlying medical condition; • Universal contact and droplet as well as aerosol precautions, when needed, should be utilized; • Optimal surgery and anesthesia techniques should be chosen, with regional preferred over general anesthesia; • Postoperative course may be unpredictable.
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