Bone Abstracts

Introduction: The blood loss sustained during hip fracture repair can be significant and is associated with a high-risk of post-operative anaemia. Anaemia may exacerbate chronic cardiac and pulmonary conditions suffered by this aging population leading to increased morbidity and mortality.Objective: To assess the prevalence and severity of anaemia throughout hospital admission in patients admitted with a fractured neck of femur.Met...

Introduction: Kidney dysfunction is common in the elderly and has been proven to have an association with increased hip fracture incidence. Acute dysfunction may also delay surgery. Serum creatinine, a product of metabolised muscle tissue is a marker used to determine changes in renal function.Objective: To assess the renal function of hip fracture patients throughout their hospital stay using serum creatinine as the marker of renal function.<p class...