Perioperative Hyperglycemia is an Independent Risk Factor for Venous Thromboembolism Events After Operative Treatment of Geriatric Femur Fractures
Acute perioperative hyperglycemia, regardless of DM diagnosis, is an independent risk factor for VTE and PE following geriatric femur fracture fixation. Strict glucose control in the postoperative period may improve outcomes in this patient population.
Authors
- Christopher J. Como (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1621-7357)
- Ryan J. Gilbert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3501-6753)
- Zachary J. Herman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9962-294X)
- Romano Sebastiani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3938-9928)
- Gele B. Moloney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2205-8994)
- Audrey S. Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0853-0009)
Institutions
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/21514593251342423
- Primary Topic
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00