Importance Longer time to surgery (TTS) for hip fractures has been associated with higher
rates of postoperative complications and mortality. Given that more than 300 000 adults are …

Importance Surgery within 24 hours after a hip fracture improves patient morbidity and
mortality, which has led some hospitals to launch quality improvement programs (eg …

Objective: To examine the effects of implementing a dedicated orthopaedic trauma room
(DOTR) on hip and femur fracture care. Design: A retrospective cohort study. Setting: Level 1 …

Introduction Hip fractures are common among the elderly, and delays in time to surgery
(TTS) and length of stay (LOS) are known to increase mortality risk in these patients …

Purpose: To identify factors associated with delays in administration and pharmacy and
nursing preparation of antibiotics for patients with open fractures. Design: Retrospective …

Introduction Orthopaedic trauma does not present in a linear fashion. Fluctuations in trauma
volumes, after-hours surgery and surgical wait times impact orthopaedic surgeons and …

Background: Despite standard use of chemoprophylaxis, 30-day incidence of venous
thromboembolism after geriatric, those older than 60 years, femur fracture surgery is …

Objective: To examine the effects of implementing a dedicated orthopedic trauma room
(DOTR) on elective arthroplasty volume. Design: Retrospective Cohort Study Setting: Level I …

Associated outcomes of various iterations of the dedicated orthopaedic trauma room: a
literature review Page 1 AIMS Medical Science, 9(3): 450–466. DOI: 10.3934/medsci.2022024 …