February 4, 2022 | Today’s News
Today's Top Story Study: High Mortality Rates after Hip Fracture Surgery in Patients with COVID-19 Infection A systematic review published in Current Orthopaedic Practice reported high rates of in-hospital and 30-day mortality among patients with COVID-19 who undergo hip fracture surgery. Eleven studies were included, comprising 336 patients. Three studies reported in-hospital mortality, and the pooled rate was 29.8 percent. Eight studies with 30-day mortality data reported a pooled rate of 35.0 percent The mean length of [...]