Thirty-day mortality of patients with hip fracture during COVID-19 pandemic and pre-pandemic periods: A systematic review and meta-analysis

BACKGROUNDTimely intervention in hip fracture is essential to decrease the risks of perioperative morbidity and mortality. However, limitations of the resources, risk of disease transmission and redirection of medical attention to a more severe infective health problem during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic period have affected the quality of care even in a surgical emergency.AIMTo compare the 30-d mortality rate and complications of hip fracture patients treated during COVID-19 pandemic and pre-pandemic times.METHODSThe search of electronic databases on 1^st August 2020 revealed 45 studies related to mortality of hip fracture during the COVID-19 pandemic and pre-pandemic times. After careful screening, eight studies were eligible for quantitative and qualitative analysis of data.RESULTSThe pooled data of eight studies (n = 1586) revealed no significant difference in 30-d mortality rate between the hip fracture patients treated during the pandemic and pre-pandemic periods [9.63% vs 6.33%; odds ratio (OR), 0.62; 95%CI, 0.33, 1.17; P = 0.14]. Even the 30-d mortality rate was not different between COVID-19 non-infected patients who were treated during the pandemic time, and all hip fracture patients treated during the pre-pandemic period (OR, 1.03; 95%CI, 0.61, 1.75; P = 0.91). A significant difference in mortality rate was observed between COVID-19 positive and COVID-19 negative patients (OR, 6.99; 95%CI, 3.45, 14.16; P < 0.00001). There was no difference in the duration of hospital stay (OR, -1.52, 95%CI, -3.85, 0.81; P = 0.20), overall complications (OR, 1.62; P = 0.15) and incidence of pulmonary complications (OR, 1.46; P = 0.38) in these two-time frames. Nevertheless, the preoperative morbidity was more severe, and there was less use of general anesthesia during the pandemic time.CONCLUSIONThere was no difference in 30-d mortality rate between hip fracture patients treated during the pandemic and pre-pandemic periods. However, the mortality risk was higher in COVID-19 positive patients compared to COVID-19 negative patients. There was no difference in time to surgery, complications and hospitalization time between these two time periods.     

Reducing unnecessary crossmatching for hip fracture patients by accounting for preoperative hemoglobin concentration

BACKGROUNDMaximum surgical blood order schedules were designed to eliminate unnecessary preoperative crossmatching prior to surgery in order to conserve blood bank resources. Most protocols recommend type and cross of 2 red blood cell (RBC) units for patients undergoing surgery for treatment of hip fracture. Preoperative hemoglobin has been identified as the strongest predictor of inpatient transfusion, but current maximum surgical blood order schedules do not consider preoperative hemoglobin values to determine the number of RBC units to prepare prior to surgery. AIMTo determine the preoperative hemoglobin level resulting in the optimal 2:1 crossmatch-to-transfusion (C:T) ratio in hip fracture surgery patients.METHODSIn 2015 a patient blood management (PBM) program was implemented at our institution mandating a single unit-per-occurrence transfusion policy and a restrictive transfusion threshold of < 7 g/dL hemoglobin in asymptomatic patients and < 8 g/dL in those with refractory symptomatic anemia or history of coronary artery disease. We identified all hip fracture patients between 2013 and 2017 and compared the preoperative hemoglobin which would predict a 2:1 C:T ratio in the pre PBM and post PBM cohorts. Prediction profiling and sensitivity analysis were performed with statistical significance set at P < 0.05. RESULTSFour hundred and ninety-eight patients who underwent hip fracture surgery between 2013 and 2017 were identified, 291 in the post PBM cohort. Transfusion requirements in the post PBM cohort were lower (51% vs 33%, P < 0.0001) than in the pre PBM cohort. The mean RBC units transfused per patient was 1.15 in the pre PBM cohort, compared to 0.66 in the post PBM cohort (P < 0.001). The 2:1 C:T ratio (inpatient transfusion probability of 50%) was predicted by a preoperative hemoglobin of 12.3 g/dL [area under the curve (AUC) 0.78 (95% confidence interval (CI), 0.72-0.83), Sensitivity 0.66] in the pre PBM cohort and 10.7 g/dL [AUC 0.78 (95%CI, 0.73-0.83), Sensitivity 0.88] in the post PBM cohort. A 50% probability of requiring > 1 RBC unit was predicted by 11.2g/dL [AUC 0.80 (95%CI, 0.74-0.85), Sensitivity 0.87] in the pre PBM cohort and 8.7g/dL [AUC 0.78 (95%CI, 0.73-0.83), Sensitivity 0.84] in the post-PBM cohort.CONCLUSIONThe hip fracture maximum surgical blood order schedule should consider preoperative hemoglobin in determining the number of units to type and cross prior to surgery.     

基于网络的人工髋关节术后评定系统

目的　对人工髋关节置换术后的效果进行评定。方法　采用了三种著名的人工髋关节置换术评定标准 ,利用网络技术和计算机对数据进行采集整理和分析。结果　完成了评定系统的功能 ,能得出正确的结论。结论　采用基于网络的人工髋关节评定系统提高评定的速度和质量 ,其评定结果可方便的进行交流     

Variations of relative anteversion of the femoral neck during walking

Summary Based on the geometric model developed by Netter [11], we determined the different positions of the femoral neck during monopodal support in walking in relation to a fixed frontal plane of reference (relative anteversion). This relative anteversion ranges on average from 24° of retroversion at the beginning of support to 15° of anterversion at the end if loading. We then studied the relations possibly existing between relative anteversion and acetabular orientation on the one hand, and the orientation of the resultant of the articular stresses on the other (both being variables during monopodal support in walking). The results showed that relative anteversion is well correlated with variations of position of the acetabulum since, at most, the deviation between the respective axes did not exceed the anatomic deviation due to absolute anteversion of the femoral neck and acetabulum. Lastly, analysis of the relations obtained with the orientation of the resultant of the articular stresses allowed a better comprehension of the functional distribution of forces.

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Variations de l'antéversion relative du col fémoral au cours de la marche

Résumé Nous inspirant de la modélisation géométrique développée par R. Netter dans sa thèse, nous avons déterminé les différentes positions du col fémoral au cours de l'appui monopodal de la marche par rapport à un plan frontal fixe de référence (antéversion relative). Cette «antéversion relative» s'échelonne en moyenne de 24° de rétroversion en début d'appui à 15° d'antéversion en fin d'appui. Nous avons alors étudié les relations pouvant exister entre l'antéversion relative et l'orientation de l'acétabulum, d'une part, et, d'autre part, l'orientation de la résultante des sollicitations articulaires (toutes deux variables au cours de l'appui monopodal de la marche). Les résultats nous ont montré que l'antéversion relative est bien corrélée aux variations de position de l'acétabulum puisque, au maximum, l'écart entre leurs axes respectifs ne dépasse pas l'écart anatomique du à l'antéversion absolue du col et de l'acétabulum. Enfin, l'analyse des rapports existant avec l'orientation de la résultante des sollicitations articulaires nous permet de mieux entrevoir la répartition fonctionnelle des contraintes.

     

Biomechanics of the hip: forces exerted during walking

Summary Since the work of Pauwels, the forces exerted on the coxofemoral joint during walking have been studied either in different spatial planes (frontal, sagittal and horizontal) or by three-dimensional spatial analysis. Starting from the findings of our own studies, our aim was to compare the two methods of analysis (two-dimensional and three-dimensional) in order to provide a better understanding of the benefits and limitations of each method. In pursuit of this aim, we studied the pressure forces exerted on the coxofemoral joint, using a geometric plane technique following a method similar to that of Pauwels [20], and with a three-dimensional modelling technique using the finite element method. The material, taken from the published literature, was the same in both our studies. The results are expressed in terms of the size and orientation of the pressure force exerted on the coxofemoral joint during the monopodal weightbearing phase of walking. A comparison of these two methods of analysis clearly demonstrates the simplicity of two-dimensional analysis (which must incorporate as a minimum the frontal plane and the sagittal plane) and the richness of the three-dimensional analysis. The latter method, by appropriate manipulation of the information obtained, provides a starting point for computer simulations performed with the aim of testing a biomechanical or therapeutic hypothesis.

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Biomécanique de la hanche : les sollicitations à la marche

Résumé Depuis Pauwels, les sollicitations exercées sur l'articulation coxofémorale au cours de la marche ont été étudiées soit dans les différents plans de l'espace (frontal, sagittal et horizontal), soit par des analyses spatiales tridimensionnelles. A partir d'études personnelles, nous avons voulu comparer ces deux méthodes d'analyse (bidimensionnelle et tridimensionnelle) afin de dégager au mieux les apports et les limites de chacune. Pour cela, nous avons étudié les sollicitations en pression s'exerçant sur l'articulation coxofémorale, d'une part selon une étude géométrique plane dont la méthodologie s'apparente à celle de Pauwels [20], d'autre part selon une modélisation tridimensionnelle par la méthode des éléments finis. Le matériel, emprunté à la littérature, est commun à nos deux études. Les résultats intéressent l'intensité et l'orientation de la force en pression exercée sur l'articulation coxofémorale pendant la phase d'appui monopodal de la marche. La comparaison des deux types d'analyse met en valeur la simplicité de l'analyse bidimensionnelle (qui doit combiner le plan frontal et le plan sagittal au minimum) et la richesse de l'analyse tridimensionnelle qui, par la manipulation des informations obtenues, ouvre sur les simulations informatiques, en vue de tester une hypothèse biomécanique ou thérapeutique.

     

Ⅰ期双侧全髋关节置换治疗系统性红斑狼疮合并股骨头坏死的早中期疗效

目的分析Ⅰ期双侧全髋关节置换（THA）治疗系统性红斑狼疮（SLE）合并中晚期股骨头缺血性坏死（ANFH）的早中期疗效。方法中山大学附属第三医院骨科对17例SLE合并中晚期ANFH患者均行Ⅰ期双侧THA，按照ARCO分期分为ⅢB期7髋、ⅢC期12髋，Ⅳ期15髋，结合患者年龄与骨质条件选择股骨假体不同的固定方式。采用Harris评分结合SF-36评分方法进行疗效比较与随访，平均随访时间28个月。结果术后2例切口延迟愈合，1例假体脱位，1例大腿痛10月，1例急性肾衰，均经治疗后好转。6例经彩超发现无症状下肢深静脉血栓，无肺栓塞、假体深部感染发生，无肾上腺皮质危象表现，随访期间髋关节疼痛及活动度明显改善，无假体松动。Harris髋关节功能评分（平均91．6分）与术前（平均42．6分）相比差异有统计学意义（P〈0．01），SF-36评分（平均84．5分）与术前（平均51．4分）相比差异有统计学意义（P〈0．01）；不同ARCO分期病例术后Harris评分差异无统计学意义（P〉0．05）；不同假体固定方式术后Harris髋关节功能评分、SF-36评分均差异无统计学意义（P〉0．05）。结论Ⅰ期双侧人工髋关节置换术对SLE合并中晚期ANFH的早中期疗效良好，应严格掌握手术适应证和手术时机，加强围手术期处理，选择合适的假体固定方式。     

髋关节外固定器对股骨头压力影响的三维有限元分析

目的从三维有限元分析的角度,探讨髋关节外固定器对股骨头压力的影响。方法建立正常的髋关节三维有限元模型、安装单轴髋关节外固定器(A型)髋关节三维有限元模型、安装双轴髋关节外固定器(B型)的髋关节三维有限元模型,应用接触压力分析的方法,观察并分析髋关节双足站立位、单腿站立髋关节中立位股骨头的峰值压力,并进行统计学分析。结果髋关节外固定器均能减少股骨头的接触压力(P<0．05),髋关节外固定器在双腿站立时减少最明显,B型髋关节外固定器组较A型髋关节外固定器的股骨头接触压力减小。结论髋关节外固定器可减少股骨头的压力,可辅助治疗髋关节疾病。     

The epidemiology of fragility fractures: Is there a role for bone quality?

Fragility fractures, particularly those of the hip, vertebrae, and distal forearm, constitute a major public health problem. The two ultimate determinants of fracture are bone strength and propensity to trauma. Bone strength depends not only upon bone mass but also upon a variety of qualitative aspects of bone structure. These include its architecture, the amount of fatigue damage it has sustained, and changes in its bulk material properties, indices that are collectively subsumed into the term bone quality Fragility fractures show differences in their patterns of incidence by age, sex, ethnic group, geographic area, and season. Many of these differences are currently unexplained, and disorders of bone quality might contribute to them. There are two fracture sites at which evidence implicates bone quality more directly—the spine and proximal femur. Many vertebral compression fractures follow minimal trauma, and controlled studies suggest that vertebral microarchitecture contributes to fracture risk independently of vertebral bone mass. At the hip, observational studies have pointed to a role for disordered trabecular architecture, accumulation of microfractures (fatigue damage), and the accumulation of osteoid. The extent to which these phenomena act independently of bone mass, however, remains uncertain.Presented at the NIA Workshop on Aging and Bone Quality, September 3–4, 1992, Bethesda, Maryland     

60岁以上患者人工股骨头置换分析

目的探讨60岁以上患者人工股骨头置换手术治疗时术前准备,手术入路及疗效.方法回顾性分析87例60岁以上患者人工股骨头置换术手术治疗的临床资料.结果①72例经髋关节前外侧入路手术,其中61例术前采用下肢皮牵引带牵引,11例术前采用骨牵引,术中复位均较容易;术后优良者占93.1%,很好者占4.2%,好者占2.7%,十年内无后脱位和修正者.②15例经髋关节后侧入路手术.其中12例术前采用骨牵引,术中复位较容易;术后优良者占80%,好者占13.3%,尚可占6.7%;术后后脱位者2例,十年内修正者2例;另3例术前采用下肢皮牵引,术中难复位2例,稍难复位1例;五年内无后脱位者,2例进行修正术.结论60岁以上患者人工股骨头置换手术采用髋关节前外侧入路较理想,术前采用下肢皮牵引带牵引即可,不需骨牵引;股骨距(即股骨颈内侧皮质)残留长度和术后早期功能锻炼是决定疗效的关键.     

Risk infection factors in the total hip replacement

Infection is a complication that occurs in a considerable percentage of hip prostheses replacements, being in many cases necessary to retire them, which generates important health and economical problems. Objectives: To know the distribution of infection and its risk factors in total hip replacement. Material and methods: A four year prospective study was developed in the rehabilitation and orthopedic center of La Paz Hospital. A total of 873 patients were included. Patients were controlled by means of active epidemiological surveillance until the day of discharge, listing up their characteristics at admission and risk factors during their stay. A multivariant study was carried out to determine risk factors. Results: Patients, average age was 63 years, 3.4% of them suffered from diabetes and there were no inmunocompromised patients. The percentage of wound infection during the four years was 6%, being reduced to 1.2% in the last year. The risk factors found in the multivariant study were: incorrect prophylaxis (OR: 3.85), wrong scaring (OR: 14.06), suffering more than one intervention (OR: 7.31) and a hospitalization period longer than 30 days (OR: 2.84). Conclusion: We think that special attention in the care of the surgical wound, as well as the correct use of prophylaxis, can significantly collaborate to the reduction of infection.