Background Spinal anaesthesia when compared to general anaesthesia has been shown to
decrease postoperative morbidity in orthopaedic surgery. The aim of the present study was …

Around 76,000 people fracture their hip annually in the UK at a considerable personal,
social and financial cost. Despite longstanding debate, the optimal mode of anaesthesia …

Background The effects of spinal versus general anesthesia on long-term outcomes have
not been well studied. This study tested the hypothesis that spinal anesthesia is associated …

Introduction Although several studies have advocated the use of regional versus general
anaesthesia as a means of reducing peri-operative complications from hip fracture surgery …

The aim of this study was to compare the operating time, length of stay (LOS), adverse
events and rate of re-admission for elderly patients with a fracture of the hip treated using …

Methods| We used the NSQIP participant user file for January 2007 through December 2017
and identified all patients undergoing open surgical repair of hip fractures by relevant …

Importance More than 300 000 hip fractures occur each year in the United States. Recent
practice guidelines have advocated greater use of regional anesthesia for hip fracture …

Background We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of contemporary RCTs to
determine the clinical effectiveness of spinal vs general anaesthesia (SA vs GA) in patients …

Background: We compared the following 30-day outcomes for total knee arthroplasty (TKA)
and total hip arthroplasty in spinal anesthesia (SA) versus general anesthesia (GA)(1) …

Background Delirium is common after hip fracture surgery, affecting up to 50% of patients.
The incidence of delirium may be influenced by mode and conduct of anaesthesia. We …