Post-operative Anemia in Lateral Fractures of the Femur.

Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Consorziale Policlinico di Bari45 enrolled

Overview

It was conducted a prospective study with a series of 45 patients with lateral fragility fractures of the femur treated by three different intramedullary nails. Patients were randomized in Group A (15 patients treated by Affixus Zimmer-Biomet), Group B (15 patients treated by EBA2 - Citieffe) and Group C (15 patients treated by Proximal Femoral Nail Antirotation Synthes). One independent observer performed seven biochemical evaluations (hemoglobin serum value) from admission to patient discharge. Surgical time and Blood transfusions number were reported for each partecipant.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Femur Fracture

Interventions

hemoglobin serum valueDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

post-operative anemia evaluated with hemoglobin serum value

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 65 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * femur fractures type 31-A1, A2, A3 (Muller ME, Nazarian S, Kock P et al.); * age more than 65 years; Exclusion Criteria: * patients with neurological diseases; * finding of anemia before surgery;

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in hemoglobin serum value

Post-operative anemia was quantified using the hemoglobin serum value ranging between more than 10 g/dl (no post-operative anemia) and less than 10 g/dl (post-operative anemia).

Time frame: Preoperative, Day 0, Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 5 (after surgery)