Impact of postoperative intravenous iron therapy on postoperative infections in older patients with severe anaemia after hip fracture surgery.

Background: Anaemia is common following hip fracture in ortho-geriatric patients and is associated with postoperative infections.. This study investigated whether intravenous iron supplements reduced the rate of postoperative infections within 30 days postoperatively in older adults after hip fracture surgery.

Association between intravenous iron therapy and short-term mortality risk in older patients undergoing hip fracture surgery: an observational study.

Background: Anemia is common among ortho-geriatric hip fracture patients and is associated with prolonged recovery and increased postoperative mortality rate. Intravenous iron seems to increase hemoglobin recovery and reduce the mortality rate in patients undergoing orthopedic surgeries. This study investigated the association between short-term mortality risk and intravenous iron therapy in older patients undergoing hip fracture surgery.

Successful conservative treatment of patients with MRI-verified meniscal lesions.

Purpose: To follow a prospective cohort of consecutive patients with MRI-verified meniscal lesions to identify pre-treatment prognostic factors for long-term results following arthroscopic or conservative treatment.

Methods: In the course of 1 year, 291 patients with knee pain and clinically suspected of meniscal lesion were referred to the regional orthopaedic division and subjected to MRI and clinical examination by an experienced surgeon. Patients with MRI-verified meniscal lesions were treated according to an arthroscopy restrictive strategy meaning that treatment was initiated by conservative treatment.