Background Increasing numbers of older patients prescribed clopidogrel are presenting for
urgent hip fracture surgery. Best practice for the management of clopidogrel therapy is …

Background: Geriatric hip fracture patients receiving clopidogrel are a surgical challenge. In
China, most of these patients undergo delayed surgical treatment after clopidogrel …

It remains unclear whether it is justifiable to delay hip fracture surgery in patients who are
taking clopidogrel therapy–—to allow the drug's anti-platelet effect to wear off. In a follow-up …

Materials and Methods A retrospective, case control study chart review over a five year span
was conducted. Of the 2,766 geriatric hip fracture patients surgically treated, 52 patients …

Background: Early surgical treatment is indicated to reduce mortality and morbidity
associated with immobilization due to hip fracture. The judiciousness of postponing surgery …

Purpose. To compare morbidity and mortality after hip fracture surgery in patients
withholding clopidogrel for 3 to 6 days versus≥ 7 days. Methods. Records of 16 men and 31 …

Aim: To assess the outcomes of patients with acute proximal hip fractures who were taking
Clopidogrel. Method: A retrospective study of 135 patients with proximal hip fractures …

BACKGROUND: Clopidogrel (Plavix™) is an anti-platelet drug recommended as lifelong
treatment by NICE for all patients following stroke, MI, and peripheral vascular disease. It is …

BACKGROUND: Clopidogrel is an anti-platelet agent which causes an increase in bleeding
time. An increasing number of patients presenting with an acute femoral neck fracture take …

Purpose Managing hip fracture surgery in patients taking clopidogrel is challenging. The
optimal timing for surgery remains unclear. Early surgery in such patients potentially …