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Preoperative Cardiac Evaluation In Proximal Femur Fractures And Its Effects On The Surgical Outcome, Kashif Abbas, Masood Umer, Raza A Zaidi
Preoperative Cardiac Evaluation In Proximal Femur Fractures And Its Effects On The Surgical Outcome, Kashif Abbas, Masood Umer, Raza A Zaidi
Department of Surgery
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of the current study was to evaluate the impact of cardiac risk stratification and preoperative cardiac evaluation on final outcomes in patients with acute proximal femur fractures.
METHODS:
This retrospective review included one hundred and three patients who underwent a preoperative cardiac evaluation prior to proximal femur fracture operation between 2004 and 2007 at a tertiary care hospital. Patients were divided into two groups. Group A included 76 patients who were tested with ECG only and Group B included 27 patients with additional clearance. All of these files were reviewed according to a set pro forma. Statistical …