Effects of Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Therapy on Emergency Surgical Outcomes in Orthopedic Trauma Patients With Cardiac Comorbidities
Antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapy significantly influence emergency surgical outcomes in orthopedic trauma patients with cardiac comorbidities. These findings support the need for standardized multidisciplinary perioperative protocols including early cardiology input, structured antithrombotic management pathways, and expedited surgical planning to optimize outcomes in this high-risk population.
Authors
- Yashar Mashayekhi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1784-8556)
- Sara Baba-Aissa
- Muaz Shafique Ur Rehman
- S. Kaka
- Mohamed Onsa
- Sagar Vinayak
- Shoaib Younas
- Muhammad Aqeel Qureshi
- Muhammad Zeeshan Akram
- Gautam Chadalavada
Institutions
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (PK)
- Leicester Royal Infirmary (GB)
- Leicester General Hospital (GB)
- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (GB)
- Directorate of Health (IS)
- Ross University School of Medicine (BB)
- Barbados Community College (BB)
- Mayo Hospital (PK)
- Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2026-01-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.101322
- Primary Topic
- Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00