Why the study?
Does withholding clopidogrel for 3 to 6 days compared to 7 or more days increase morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery?
Population
47 patients aged 49 to 92 taking clopidogrel who underwent hip fracture surgery.
Comparison
Withholding clopidogrel for 3 to 6 days before… vs Withholding clopidogrel for 7 days or more…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
up to 3 months
Authors
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May support shorter clopidogrel withholding in hip fracture surgery; leaves open confirmation by randomized trials.
Does withholding clopidogrel for 3 to 6 days compared to 7 or more days increase morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery?
Withholding clopidogrel for 3 to 6 days before hip fracture surgery does not increase bleeding risk or mortality compared to the traditional delay of 7 or more days.
Khudairy et al. (2013) studied this question.
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