Case discussion: large volume blood loss and delirium in a patient with subtrochanteric fracture, dementia, and multiple comorbidities.

Christmas, Colleen; Mears, Simon C; Sieber, Frederick E; Votsis, Julie; Wood, Ronald C; Friedman, Susan M · Geriatr Orthop Surg Rehabil · 2011

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

This case presents a discussion of a 92-year-old man with multiple comorbidities, who presents with a subtrochanteric fracture. His course is complicated by large volume blood loss intraoperatively, requiring intensive care unit (ICU) monitoring postoperatively. His course is also complicated by delirium.