The correlates of post-surgical haematoma in older adults with proximal femoral fractures.

Background: Little is known about the incidence of haematoma, and clinical correlates among orthogeriatric patients.

Aims: This study aims to describe the incidence of haematoma after surgical repair of hip fracture and to identify the clinical correlates of haematoma among orthogeriatric patients.

Methods: Two orthopaedic surgeons and a dedicated operator using ultrasound technique, each other in blindness, evaluated 154 orthogeriatric patients during their hospital stay.