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. 2011 May;93(4):310–313. doi: 10.1308/003588411X571106

Complications before and after surgery in the ‘extracapsular hip fracture’ group

Extracapsular Complications before surgery Complications after surgery
1 Other: haematuria (Hb dropped to 7.9g/dl; required transfusing) Hyponatraemia 119mEq per litre
2 Fast atrial fibrillation Urinary tract infection; leg swelling
3 Exacerbation of congestive cardiac failure
4 Wound oozing – patient died
5 Wound bleeding excessive
6 Sudden myocardial infarction (after atrial fibrillation) – patient died
7 Chest infection; pseudo bowel obstruction; mild wound oozing
8 Wound oozing
9 Myocardial infarction; transferred to intensive care unit