Why the study?
Does general anesthesia compared to spinal anesthesia improve postoperative activities of daily living in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery?
Population
12,342 patients aged ≥65 years who underwent typical surgeries for hip fracture
Comparison
General anesthesia vs Spinal anesthesia
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
at hospital discharge
Authors
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Anesthesia choice should not yet alter practice for ADL preservation in hip fracture patients; leaves open differential effects on toileting independence.
Does general anesthesia compared to spinal anesthesia improve postoperative activities of daily living in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery?
In elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery, the choice between general and spinal anesthesia does not significantly affect the overall deterioration of activities of daily living during the hospital stay.
Fukuda et al. (2018) studied this question.
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