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Orthopedic Robot-Assisted Femoral Neck System in the Treatment of Femoral Neck Fracture
Published on: March 3, 2023
[Fast-tracking admission from emergency room to orthopaedic ward in hip fracture patients]
Pia Søe Jensen1, MayBritt Holm, Finn Tang Christensen
1Hvidovre Hospital, Ortopaedkirurgisk Afdeling, Hvidovre. pia.soe.jensen@hh.hosp.dk
Introduction:
The traditional admission protocol for hip fracture patients often results in long waiting hours in the A&E. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of an optimised admission protocol on the time spent in the A&E in an already established multimodal rehabilitation program.
Materials:
Descriptive, prospective intervention study in two groups of 150 hip fracture patients admitted before and after the implementation of an optimised admission protocol, which included nurse requested x-ray and opioid-free analgesic.
Results:
The median waiting time in the control group was 251 min (83-632 min.) compared to 185 min (58-522 min, p < 0,001)) in the intervention group. The median waiting time for operation was 18-19 hours in both groups.
Conclusion:
An optimised admission protocol, including nurse requested X-ray for hip fracture patients, led to a reduction in the time spent in the A&E.
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