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