Why the study?
Risk factors for and outcomes of preoperative asymptomatic pulmonary embolism in patients aged 60 years and older after delayed hip fracture surgery were investigated.
What are the risk factors for and outcomes of preoperative asymptomatic pulmonary embolism in patients aged ≥60 years with hip fracture and delayed surgery?
Population
90 patients aged ≥60 years with hip fracture and delayed surgery
Comparison
Patients with preoperative asymptomatic PE vs without PE
Design
Prospective study
Follow-up
21.0 months (range, 2 to 36 months)
Authors
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Supports closer monitoring for preoperative asymptomatic PE; hypothesis-generating for screening trials in delayed hip fracture surgery.
What are the risk factors for and outcomes of preoperative asymptomatic pulmonary embolism in patients aged ≥60 years with hip fracture and delayed surgery?
Preoperative asymptomatic pulmonary embolism is common in older patients with hip fracture and delayed surgery, and is associated with significantly higher 1-year mortality.
Fang-lun et al. (2021) studied this question.
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