Chronic anticoagulation therapy associated with increased complications following hemiarthroplasty in hip fracture patients.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Femoral neck fractures in older adults are commonly treated with hip hemiarthroplasty (HA). Many older adults who sustain femoral neck fractures are also receiving long-term anticoagulation therapy, which may negatively affect patient outcomes after HA. We sought to investigate whether long-term anticoagulation therapy is associated with increased risks of surgical wound complications among older adults treated with HA for femoral neck fracture.

Methods

Patients ≥ 60 years old who underwent HA within two days of admission for femoral neck fracture between October 1, 2015-December 31, 2021 were identified using codes in the Premier Healthcare Database. Long-term anticoagulation therapy was defined as an active prescription of anticoagulant medication at time of admiss

SUBMITTER: Shabani S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12586207 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature