Journal article
Accelerated surgery versus standard care in hip fracture (HIP ATTACK): an international, randomised, controlled trial
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Observational studies have suggested that accelerated surgery is associated with improved outcomes in patients with a hip fracture. The HIP ATTACK trial assessed whether accelerated surgery could reduce mortality and major complications. METHODS: HIP ATTACK was an international, randomised, controlled trial done at 69 hospitals in 17 countries. Patients with a hip fracture that required surgery and were aged 45 years or older were …
Authors
Investigators HIPATTACK
Journal
Lancet (London, England), Vol. 395, , pp. 698–708
Publication Date
2020
DOI
10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30058-1
ISSN
1474-547X
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Activities of Daily LivingAgedAged, 80 and overArthroplasty, Replacement, HipCardiovascular DiseasesComorbidityDeliriumDementiaDiabetes MellitusEarly Medical InterventionFemaleFemoral Neck FracturesFracture Fixation, InternalHemiarthroplastyHip FracturesHumansInfectionsInternationalityMaleMiddle AgedMortalityMyocardial IschemiaNursing HomesOpen Fracture ReductionPostoperative ComplicationsPostoperative HemorrhageProportional Hazards ModelsResidence CharacteristicsSepsisTime-to-TreatmentTreatment Outcome