Decision making on timing of surgery for hip fracture patients on clopidogrel

Patients taking clopidogrel who sustain a fractured neck of femur pose a challenge to orthopaedic surgeons. The aim of this study was to determine whether delay to theatre for these patients affects drop in haemoglobin levels, need for blood transfusion, length of hospital stay and 30-day mortality....

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Published in:Ann R Coll Surg Engl
Main Authors: Purushothaman, B, Webb, M, Weusten, A, Bonczek, S, Ramaskandhan, J, Nanu, A
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Royal College of Surgeons 2016
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Hip Surgery
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5210467/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26829666
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1308/rcsann.2015.0041
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