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Hip fractures operations and COVID-19

Created by Dr. Martínez , 1 Apr, 2020

Should hip fractures be operated on in patients with symptoms of COVID19? Should these patients be operated on as soon as possible, or should we delay the operation? Are there any prognostic indicators of whether we should about whether to operate or delay? Is there accessible data to support your algorithm? Original: Should hip fractures be fixed in patients with COVID19 symptoms? Should these patients be operated as soon as possible, or should we delay the operation? Is there any prognostic indicator of whether we should fix or delay? Is there any accessible data to support your algorithm?