CHARACTERIZATION OF THE OCCURRENCE OF FRACTURES IN THE ELDERLY: AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY IN A PUBLIC HOSPITAL

Objective: To find out about the main postoperative complications and the clinical outcome of elderly people after corrective fracture surgery. Method: a descriptive, cross-sectional study carried out in a public hospital in Minas Gerais, Brazil, between August and October 2021. Data was obtained...

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Main Authors: Michelle Aparecida dos Santos Toneto, Paulo Cézar Mendes, Suely Amorim de Araújo
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná 2024-03-01
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Online Access:https://revistas.ufpr.br/cogitare/article/view/94209
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author Michelle Aparecida dos Santos Toneto
Paulo Cézar Mendes
Suely Amorim de Araújo
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Suely Amorim de Araújo
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description Objective: To find out about the main postoperative complications and the clinical outcome of elderly people after corrective fracture surgery. Method: a descriptive, cross-sectional study carried out in a public hospital in Minas Gerais, Brazil, between August and October 2021. Data was obtained through interviews and medical records and analyzed using the Chi-square and Fisher's exact tests. Results: The main postoperative complications were pain, bleeding, and mental confusion. The variables correlated with the number of complications were outcome (p=0.016), ASA classification (p=0.047) and postoperative time (p=0.002). As for the type of fracture, it was the destination sector (p=0.002) and length of stay (p>0.0001). Conclusion: This study provides the team with greater knowledge about the profile of the elderly, to improve surgical planning and reduce the factors correlated with the presence of postoperative complications.
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spelling doaj-art-a1f21bd438c344fa902a5d7b7b3c01a62025-08-20T01:47:22ZengUniversidade Federal do ParanáCogitare Enfermagem1414-85362176-91332024-03-012910.1590/ce.v29i0.94209CHARACTERIZATION OF THE OCCURRENCE OF FRACTURES IN THE ELDERLY: AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY IN A PUBLIC HOSPITALMichelle Aparecida dos Santos TonetoPaulo Cézar MendesSuely Amorim de Araújo Objective: To find out about the main postoperative complications and the clinical outcome of elderly people after corrective fracture surgery. Method: a descriptive, cross-sectional study carried out in a public hospital in Minas Gerais, Brazil, between August and October 2021. Data was obtained through interviews and medical records and analyzed using the Chi-square and Fisher's exact tests. Results: The main postoperative complications were pain, bleeding, and mental confusion. The variables correlated with the number of complications were outcome (p=0.016), ASA classification (p=0.047) and postoperative time (p=0.002). As for the type of fracture, it was the destination sector (p=0.002) and length of stay (p>0.0001). Conclusion: This study provides the team with greater knowledge about the profile of the elderly, to improve surgical planning and reduce the factors correlated with the presence of postoperative complications. https://revistas.ufpr.br/cogitare/article/view/94209ElderlyBone fracturesPostoperative ComplicationsNursingSurgical ProceduresOperative.
spellingShingle Michelle Aparecida dos Santos Toneto
Paulo Cézar Mendes
Suely Amorim de Araújo
CHARACTERIZATION OF THE OCCURRENCE OF FRACTURES IN THE ELDERLY: AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY IN A PUBLIC HOSPITAL
Cogitare Enfermagem
Elderly
Bone fractures
Postoperative Complications
Nursing
Surgical Procedures
Operative.
title CHARACTERIZATION OF THE OCCURRENCE OF FRACTURES IN THE ELDERLY: AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY IN A PUBLIC HOSPITAL
title_full CHARACTERIZATION OF THE OCCURRENCE OF FRACTURES IN THE ELDERLY: AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY IN A PUBLIC HOSPITAL
title_fullStr CHARACTERIZATION OF THE OCCURRENCE OF FRACTURES IN THE ELDERLY: AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY IN A PUBLIC HOSPITAL
title_full_unstemmed CHARACTERIZATION OF THE OCCURRENCE OF FRACTURES IN THE ELDERLY: AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY IN A PUBLIC HOSPITAL
title_short CHARACTERIZATION OF THE OCCURRENCE OF FRACTURES IN THE ELDERLY: AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY IN A PUBLIC HOSPITAL
title_sort characterization of the occurrence of fractures in the elderly an epidemiological study in a public hospital
topic Elderly
Bone fractures
Postoperative Complications
Nursing
Surgical Procedures
Operative.
url https://revistas.ufpr.br/cogitare/article/view/94209
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