Timing of Surgery For Internal Fixation Of Intracapsular Hip Fractures and Complication at 1 Year; A 35-year Clinical Study of 2366 Patients at a Single Level 2 Trauma Centre 

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The VTT (Web Video Text Tracks) presentation provides insights into a study conducted by Senthooran Kanthasamy, currently a registrar at the Leicester Royal Infirmary, on the timing of surgery for internal fixation of intracapsular hip fractures over a 32-year period at a single center. Senthooran introduces the significant findings of the study, which focuses on whether the time from patient presentation to surgery affects the rates of complications such as non-union and avascular necrosis. The presentation covers background literature on the treatment of hip fractures, emphasizes the higher complication rates associated with displaced fractures, and discusses the impact of various factors including age, sex, and mobility on outcomes. The study reviewed 6,490 patients, narrowing down to 2,508 eligible cases, highlighting an average surgery time of 53 hours. Despite extensive analysis, the findings reveal no significant correlation between timing of surgery and complications, while indicating increased risks associated with female patients and fracture displacement. The presentation concludes with acknowledgments of limitations and appreciates the audience for their attention.

DOI: 10.1302/3114-221680

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