Challenges and opportunities for osteoporosis care during the COVID-19 pandemic

SJ Cromer, EW Yu - The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Purpose The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has both directly and indirectly affected
osteoporosis diagnosis and treatment throughout the world. Methods This mini-review …

Should asymptomatic patients testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 wait for elective surgical procedures?

N Lieberman, A Racine, S Nair… - British Journal of …, 2022 - bjanaesthesia.org
1. Liu CW, Loh LW. Chronic disabling postpartum headache after unintentional dural
puncture during epidural anaesthesia: a prospective cohort study. Comment on. Br J …

The association between the hematocrit at admission and preoperative deep venous thrombosis in hip fractures in older people: a retrospective analysis

DY Li, DX Lu, T Yan, KY Zhang, BF Zhang… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hematocrit, a commonly used hematological indicator, is a simple and easily applicable test.
As a marker of anisocytosis and anemia, it indicates the percentage of blood cells per unit …

The procoagulant effect of COVID-19 on the thrombotic risk of patients with hip fractures due to enhanced clot strength and fibrinolysis shutdown

AG Tsantes, DV Papadopoulos, IG Trikoupis… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Introduction: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in patients with hip fractures is
associated with increased incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE). The purpose of this …

Surgical treatment for fragility hip fractures during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in lower short-term postoperative functional outcome and a higher complication …

C Anusitviwat, E Vanitcharoenkul… - Osteoporosis …, 2022 - Springer
The COVID-19 pandemic adversely affected the functional outcomes of fragility hip fracture
patients. This study revealed a higher in-hospital complication rate and lower postoperative …

COVID-19 and proximal femur fracture in older adults—a lethal combination? An analysis of the registry for geriatric trauma (ATR-DGU)

B Pass, E Vajna, T Knauf, K Rascher, R Aigner… - Journal of the American …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives COVID-19 can be a life-threatening illness, especially for older patients. The
COVID-19 outbreak created a dramatic organizational challenge in treating infected patients …

COVID-19: a novel risk factor for perioperative neurocognitive disorders

P Wei, W Lyu, T Wan, Q Zheng, W Tang… - British Journal of …, 2021 - bjanaesthesia.org
2. The Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM) and The Intensive Care Society (ICS).
Clinical guide for the management and care of critically ill adults with COVID-19 during the …

Direct anterior versus lateral approach for femoral neck fracture: role in COVID-19 disease

G Maccagnano, F Maruccia, M Rauseo, G Noia… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: During the COVID-19 emergency, the incidence of fragility fractures in elderly
patients remained unchanged. The management of these patients requires a …

The association between preoperative COVID-19-positivity and acute postoperative complication risk among patients undergoing orthopedic surgery: a matched …

MR Mercier, R Koucheki, JR Lex, A Khoshbin… - Bone & Joint …, 2023 - boneandjoint.org.uk
Aims This study aimed to investigate the risk of postoperative complications in COVID-19-
positive patients undergoing common orthopaedic procedures. Methods Using the National …

One year later: How outcomes of hip fractures treated during the “first wave” of the COVID-19 pandemic were affected

SR Konda, GW Esper, AT Meltzer-Bruhn… - Musculoskeletal …, 2023 - Springer
The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of COVID-19 on long-term outcomes in
the geriatric hip fracture population. We hypothesize that COVID+ geriatric hip fracture …