Clinical events after hip fracture surgery: the ESCORTE study (original) (raw)

Conclusions: This study suggests that even though the hypothermia period was relatively short, haemostatic mechanism was impaired. Our data indicate an increased thrombotic and fibrinolytic tendency. Major trauma and abdominal surgery are related to hypothermia, usually of a duration longer than 60 minutes. Coagulation defects are relatively early effects of hypothermia; they should be either prevented or corrected promptly, well before standard laboratory tests or clinical signs indicate the disorder.