Objectives. Pertrochanteric fractures, commonly incurred by the elderly from low-energy falls, require surgical management. Visible blood loss in the perioperative period is inconsistent with the big drop in hemoglobin seen postoperatively. This discrepancy is attributed to the hidden blood loss (HBL), which must be anticipated in anemia management. This study aimed to determine if the amount of HBL in elderly patients with pertrochanteric femur fractures treated with short proximal femoral anti-rotation nailing (PFNa) is affected by the delay in time to surgery.
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