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Hip Fracture Surgery: Does Type Of Anesthesia Matter?, Rizwan Haroon Rashid, Adil Aijaz Shah, Amarah Shakoor, Shahryar Noordin
Hip Fracture Surgery: Does Type Of Anesthesia Matter?, Rizwan Haroon Rashid, Adil Aijaz Shah, Amarah Shakoor, Shahryar Noordin
Department of Surgery
Background: Hip fracture surgery is a common procedure, and the geriatric population with its multiple comorbid conditions is at most at risk of developing anesthesia-related complications. Data on the impact of type anesthesia on postoperative morbidity and mortality is limited.The effects of regional and general anesthesia on postoperative outcomes need to be clearly elucidated.
Methods: In this study, all patients who underwent dynamic hip screw (DHS) fixation for intertrochanteric fractures, between January 2005 and December 2010, at the Aga Khan University Hospital, were included. Patients were divided into two groups; group A included those patients who received general anesthesia, and …