Necrotizing fasciitis is a life-threatening infection. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential. Reconstruction techniques and rehabilitation protocols have been poorly described.
The study examines how prolonged COVID-19 lockdowns affected hip fracture cases, focusing on two groups: patients treated before and during the lockdown.
Researchers found that patients during the lockdown had higher frailty and lower activity levels, leading to a higher rate of surgical interventions and mortality.
Logistic regression indicated that frailer patients and those with thromboembolic events faced a significantly increased risk of death, signifying a notable change in hip fracture epidemiology due to the pandemic.