OE Original Update: Spinal vs General Anesthesia: Is one better than the other for hip fracture surgeries?
October 3, 2022
OE Original Update: Spinal vs General Anesthesia: Is one better than the other for hip fracture surgeries?
Authored By: Sushmitha Pallapothu, Selina Bains, Yaping Chang, Steve Phillips, Ellen Scholl and Mohit Bhandari on Behalf of OrthoEvidence.
The incidence of hip fractures has become increasingly more common and is only expected to increase given the aging population. Older adults are more likely to experience hip fractures given the increased risk for falls and their decreasing bone mineral density (Lonnroos et al., 2006). Other risk factors for hip fractures include the severity of osteoporosis and common geriatric neurological conditions such as dementia and Parkinson’s disease, which increase the risk of falling (Cooper et al., 1997). Hip fractures also negatively impact functional living, as a large percentage of patients who were...
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