Surgical Delay in Older Patients with Hip Fracture: A Clinical Challenge for Management
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2010-07-09
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Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
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Abstract: Keywords: Surgical delay, Hip fracture, Older patientsHip fracture is one of the most common health problems in olderpatients. Hip surgery is a good option and might be necessary for them. Preparationof patients’ readiness, medical device, operation room, and health care team isneeded in order to decrease risk and danger that might happen with older patientsadmitted to the hospital. Recovery in patients with old age and concomitantdiseases tends to be delayed. When the hip surgery is delayed longer than 48hours, it might lead to complications: infection, delay of recovery, prolongedlength of hospital stay, or death. This article discusses factors related to surgicaldelay in four older patients who underwent operations longer than 48 hours andmanagement strategies, which address how to prevent potential complications andpromote recovery in a timely manner among older patients with hip fracture.
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Ramathibodi Nursing Journal; vol. 15 No.2 May-August 2009