COVID-19 Is Associated With a 4 Fold Increase in 30-day Mortality Risk in Hip Fracture Patients in the United Kingdom: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

• Published in: Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation Vol. 13; p. 21514593221099375
• Main Authors: Mastan, Saleem, Hodhody, Ghazal, Sajid, Mohammed, Malik, Rayaz, Charalambous, Charalambos Panayiotou
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.04.2022; Sage Publications Ltd; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Fractures; Infections; Laboratories; Meta-analysis; Mortality; Original Manuscript; Systematic review; United Kingdom > UK; Hip fracture; Covid-19; Mortality; Meta-analysis

Background Hip fracture in elderly patients is associated with a significant mortality which may be worsened by COVID-19 infection. Objective To undertake a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies assessing the effect of COVID-19 infection and mortality rates in hip fracture patients in the U...