Hypothermia; Recent Findings from Henry Ford

Health Systems Provides New Insights into

Hypothermia (Intraoperative Hypothermia
During Surgical Fixation of Hip Fractures)
Publication info: Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week ; Atlanta [Atlanta]12 Mar 2017: 466.

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ABSTRACT (ENGLISH)
According to news reporting from Detroit, Michigan, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, "Hip fractures are
common orthopedic injuries and are associated with significant morbidity/mortality. The news correspondents
obtained a quote from the research from Henry Ford Health Systems, "The purpose of this study was to determine
the incidence of intraoperative hypothermia in patients with operatively treated hip fractures and evaluate its
effect on complications and outcomes. According to the news reporters, the research concluded: "In...

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2017 MAR 12 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Medical Devices &Surgical Technology Week --
Fresh data on Hypothermia are presented in a new report. According to news reporting from Detroit, Michigan, by
NewsRx journalists, research stated, "Hip fractures are common orthopedic injuries and are associated with
significant morbidity/mortality. Intraoperative normothermia is recommended by national guidelines to minimize
additional morbidity/mortality, but limited evidence exists regarding hypothermia's effect on orthopedic patients."

The news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from Henry Ford Health Systems, "The purpose of
this study was to determine the incidence of intraoperative hypothermia in patients with operatively treated hip
fractures and evaluate its effect on complications and outcomes. Retrospective chart review was performed on
clinical records from 1541 consecutive patients who sustained a hip fracture and underwent operative fixation at
the authors' institution between January 2005 and October 2013. A total of 1525 patients were included for
analysis, excluding those with injuries requiring additional surgical intervention. Patient demographic data,
surgery-specific data, postoperative complications, length of stay, and 30-day readmission were recorded. Patients
with a mean intraoperative temperature less than 36 degrees C were identified as hypothermic. Statistical analysis
with univariate and multivariate logistic regression modeling evaluated associations with hypothermia and effect
on complications/outcomes. The incidence of intraoperative hypothermia in operatively treated hip fractures was
17.0%. Hypothermia was associated with an increase in the rate of deep surgical-site infection (odds ratio, 3.30;
95% confidence interval, 1.19-9.14; P=.022). Lower body mass index and increasing age demonstrated increased
association with hypothermia (P=.004 and P=.005, respectively). To the authors' knowledge, this is the first and
largest study analyzing the effect of intraoperative hypothermia in orthopedic patients."

According to the news reporters, the research concluded: "In patients with hip fractures, the study's findings
confirm evidence found in other surgical specialties that hypothermia may be associated with an increased risk of
deep surgical-site infection and that lower body mass index and increasing age are risk factors for intraoperative
hypothermia."

For more information on this research see: Intraoperative Hypothermia During Surgical Fixation of Hip Fractures.

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Our news journalists report that additional information may be obtained by contacting A.M. Pepper, Henry Ford
Hlth Syst, Dept. of Orthopaed Surg, Detroit, MI, United States. Additional authors for this research include A.M.
Pepper, T.R. Jildeh, J. Shaw, T. Guthrie and C. Silverton.

Keywords for this news article include: Detroit, Michigan, United States, North and Central America, Hip Fractures,
Risk and Prevention, Epidemiology, Hypothermia, Henry Ford Health Systems.

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Subject: Fractures; Orthopedics; Body mass index; Mortality

Location: United States--US Michigan Detroit Michigan

Identifier / keyword: City:Detroit State:Michigan Country:United States Region:North and Central America
Hip Fractures Risk and Prevention Epidemiology Hypothermia

Publication title: Medical Devices &Surgical Technology Week; Atlanta

First page: 466

Publication year: 2017

Publication date: Mar 12, 2017

Publisher: NewsRx

Place of publication: Atlanta

Country of publication: United States

Publication subject: Medical Sciences

ISSN: 15371409

Source type: Wire Feeds

Language of publication: English

Document type: Expanded Reporting

ProQuest document ID: 1873512579

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