New York—Patients undergoing hip fracture fixation surgery who received spinal anesthesia had reduced 90-day mortality relative to those receiving general anesthesia, in a new study. The study also found spinal anesthesia to be superior to general anesthesia with respect to rates of pulmonary embolism, major blood loss and hospital length of stay.
“Hip fracture incidence continues to rise, due largely to our aging population,” said Sarah Tierney, MD, a regional anesthesia