Key Points
- Provide concise, evidence-based recommendations for the preparation and delivery of anesthesia and surgery during cemented hemiarthroplasty for hip fractures.
- Convened an expert working party to evaluate clinical data and literature concerning perioperative complications during cemented hip procedures.
- Synthesized findings from previously published advisory documents and relevant clinical studies.
- Formulated targeted safety protocols addressing the perioperative management and execution of anesthesia in vulnerable surgical cohorts.
- Identified risk mitigation practices tailored to intraoperative cement delivery and acute cardiorespiratory event prevention.
Structured PICO
PPopulationPatients undergoing cemented hemiarthroplasty for hip fracture
IInterventionPreparation and conduct of anaesthesia and surgery
OOutcomeComplications occurring during the peri-operative periodsafety
Provides concise guidelines for the preparation and conduct of anaesthesia and surgery to reduce peri-operative complications in patients undergoing cemented hemiarthroplasty for hip fracture.