Scottish Intercollegiate Guideline Network (SIGN): prevention and management of hip fracture in older people, 2002. www.sign.ac.uc.Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN). Prevention and manage- ment of hip fracture in older people: a national clinical guideline. Jan 2002; SIGN ...
Editor - Bottle and Aylin’s study provides evidence of an association between delay to hip fracture surgery and mortality1, a topic that has proved controversial2. However, as Bottle and Aylin’s analysis depended on routinely collected data, there were important limitations to the stu...
Despite increasing scientific investigation, the best method for preventing post-operative deep vein thrombosis remains unclear in patients undergoing a total hip replacement. In the wake of the recent controversial National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence Clinical Guidelines on the prevention ...
hip fractureelderlySIGN guidelinesA postal survey of all senior anaesthetists with routine commitment to an acute trauma list in 13 Scottish hospitals was conducted to delineate contemporary anaesthetic practice for hip fracture surgery. Almost equal use of general and regional anaesthesia was reported, ...
The project demonstrates that targeted interventions and standardised care pathways substantially improve adherence to national guidelines for hip fracture patients. Sustained efforts in education, process refinement, and collaboration with the Hip Fracture Audit Team are essential to maintain these improvements...
This paper presents early results in one hospital from the Standardised Audit of Hip Fractures in Europe, otherwise known as the Scottish Hip Fracture Audit. The structure of this audit allows centres to participate and then withdraw when they desire, this has resulted in a fluctuation of ...
Safety 2010 World Injury Conference, London, Abstract: : Background Guidelines on reducing falls/fractures have been published with the aim of reducing the burden both to health services/individuals. Data on hip fractures are collected centrally and through National Hip Fracture Databases. Within ...
Hip fractureDemographicsAuditCase-mixUntil discontinued in 2008, the Scottish Hip Fracture Audit collected and reported on data relating to the quality of care of hip fracture patients in Scotland. In 2013, the audit was recommenced under the umbrella of the MSK Audit group, which audits high ...
Conclusions: This study has shown the care of hip fracture patients has been maintained during the COVID-19 pandemic. There is no statistically significant change in mortality, time to theatre, and duration of surgery, however, the patient's admission duration was significantly less than the 2019...