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Is discontinuation of clopidogrel necessary for intracapsular hip fracture surgery? Analysis of 102 hemiarthroplasties

BACKGROUND: An increasing number of elderly patients are managed with long-term antiplatelet therapy. Such patients often present with hip fracture requiring surgical intervention and may be at increased risk of perioperative bleeding and complications. The aim of this study was to ascertain whether...

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Autores principales: Hossain, Fahad S., Rambani, Rohit, Ribee, Helen, Koch, Lutz
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3751329/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23563577
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10195-013-0235-1