Anticoagulation therapy and proximal femoral fracture treatment: An update. Issue 8 (August 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ktistakis, Ioannis; Giannoudis, Vasileios; Giannoudis, Peter V.
• Is Part Of: EFORT open reviews. Volume 1:Issue 8(2016)
• Page Start: 310
• Page End: 315
• Publication Date: 2016-08
• Subjects: anticoagulation therapy -- hip fracture treatment -- proximal femoral fracture; Orthopedics -- Periodicals; Musculoskeletal system -- Periodicals; Musculoskeletal system -- Wounds and injuries -- Periodicals; 616.7
• DOI: 10.1302/2058-5241.1.160034
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2058-5241

Abstract

Abstract : Hip fractures in the elderly population have become a 'disease' with increasing incidence. Most of the geriatric patients are affected by a number of comorbidities. Coagulopathies continue to be a special point of interest for the orthopaedic trauma surgeon, with the management of this high-risk group of patients a hot topic of debate among the orthopaedic community. While a universal consensus on how to manage thromboprophylaxis for this special cohort of patients has not been reached, multiple attempts to define a widely accepted protocol have been published. Cite this article: Ktistakis I, Giannoudis V, Giannoudis PV. Anticoagulation therapy and proximal femoral fracture treatment: an update. EFORT Open Rev 2016;1:310-315. DOI: 10.1302/2058-5241.1.160034.