Does early surgery improve outcomes for periprosthetic fractures of the hip and knee? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Previous evidence has established that early surgery is beneficial to improve outcomes for individuals with native hip fractures in the elderly population. Patients who sustain a periprosthetic fracture have been demonstrated to have similar demographics and outcomes as those with native fractures around the hip and knee. We therefore set out to determine if there is a similar difference in perioperative outcomes between early and delayed surgery for periprosthetic fractures of the hip and knee through a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods

Literature search outputs were screened for studies meeting the inclusion criteria. The groups of early surgery and delayed surgery were defined by study authors. The primary outcome measure was 30 day mortality. Wher

SUBMITTER: Farrow L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8295128 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature