Journal article
Outcomes after perioperative SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients with proximal femoral fractures: an international cohort study
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Studies have demonstrated high rates of mortality in people with proximal femoral fracture and SARS-CoV-2, but there is limited published data on the factors that influence mortality for clinicians to make informed treatment decisions. This study aims to report the 30-day mortality associated with perioperative infection of patients undergoing surgery for proximal femoral fractures and to examine the factors that influence mortality …
Authors
Collaborative C; Khatri C; Ward AE; Nepogodiev D; Ahmed I; Chaudhry D; Dhaif F; Bankhad-Kendall B; Kaafarani H; Bretherton C
Journal
BMJ Open, Vol. 11, No. 11,
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
November 2021
DOI
10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050830
ISSN
2044-6055