Why the study?
Does preoperative echocardiography improve perioperative management in elderly patients with hip trauma?
Does preoperative echocardiography improve perioperative management in elderly patients with hip trauma?
Preoperative echocardiography in geriatric hip trauma delays surgery without significantly changing anesthesia technique or leading to preoperative cardiac interventions, suggesting it may hinder fast-tracking protocols.
May delay hip fracture surgery by 2.5 days without altering anesthesia technique; leaves open whether routine preoperative echocardiography improves outcomes in geriatric trauma.
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