FRACTURED HIP a study of Anesthesia in the Aged

Fracture Fixation Timing in Critically Ill Patients

“…A second view takes the opposite approach: Emergent surgery in these elderly patients is not well tolerated, and a general preparation of indeterminate length is needed to optimize the patient's status [83,84]. A third view is that surgery should be performed after a brief period to optimize hemodynamic and other associated medical conditions (85,861.…”

Comparison of the Effects of Spinal Anaesthesia and General Anaesthesia on Postoperative Oxygenation and Perioperative Mortality

“…Fracture of the femoral neck is associated with considerable morbidity and a mortality rate ranging from 8.7% to 23% (Allen and Metcalf, 1965;Aldrete, Davis and Hingson, 1967;Honkonen, Tarkkanen and Julkunen, 1971; Barnes et al, 1976;Gallannaugh, Martin and Millard, 1976;Martin, 1977). In addition, it is well known that arterial oxygenation decreases with increasing age, probably as a result of increasing maldistribution of ventilation/ perfusion ratios (Gillies et al, 1977).…”