2020
Integrated Fragility Hip Fracture Program: A Model for High Quality Care
Morris JC, Moore A, Kahan J, Shapiro M, Li J, Spadaccino B, Baumgaertner M, O'Connor MI. Integrated Fragility Hip Fracture Program: A Model for High Quality Care. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2020, 15: 461-467. PMID: 32118555, DOI: 10.12788/jhm.3365.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHip fracture programLength of stayEvidence-based protocolsHip fractureClinical outcomesMultidisciplinary careOperating roomFracture programYale-New Haven HospitalAdverse effectsBlood transfusion utilizationVenous thromboembolic complicationsFragility hip fractureHip fracture careHigh-quality careSignificant reductionIndex admissionTransfusion utilizationElderly patientsThromboembolic complicationsBlood transfusionFracture careMyocardial infarctionFixation complicationsMAIN OUTCOME
2019
A Practical Analgesia Approach to Fragility Hip Fracture
Li J, Dai F, Chang D, Harmon E, Ibe I, Sukumar N, Halaszynski TM, Rubin LE, OʼConnor M. A Practical Analgesia Approach to Fragility Hip Fracture. Journal Of Orthopaedic Trauma 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30570615, DOI: 10.1097/bot.0000000000001391.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemoral nerve blockFragility hip fractureSubcapital femoral neck fracturesPain score reductionFemoral neck fracturesFemoral neck factureHip fracturePain scoresNeck fracturesIntertrochanteric fracturesScore reductionSingle-injection femoral nerve blockVisual analog scale pain scoreAcademic medical center patientsSignificant pain score reductionPain control modalitiesTherapeutic Level IVScale pain scoresHip fracture patientsObservational study SETTINGMedical Center patientsAnalgesic modalitiesFragility hipOpioid consumptionFracture patients