Successful Use of Peripheral Nerve Blocks as the Primary Anesthetic in High-Risk Patients Undergoing Hip Surgery: A Case Series.

The incidence of hip fractures in the United States is increasing as the population ages. Elderly patients are more likely to have extensive comorbidities, which contribute to long-term consequences after a hip fracture. These patients often experience permanent disability, restrictions in activities of daily life, higher rates of depression, cardiovascular disease, and mortality rate.

Perioperative management of patients with hip fractures and COVID-19: A single institution's early experiences.

• Good perioperative outcomes seen in patients with COVID-19 that underwent hip fracture repair after 48 hours of admission. • Short cephalomedullary nailing should be strongly considered over long nail for symptomatic COVID-19 patients. • Regional anesthesia is preferred over general anesthesia in COVID-19 patients with hip fracture.