A 80-year-old woman is found on the floor of her sheltered accommodation by her warden. She is conscious but unable to weight-bear on her left leg. Sh...

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A 80-year-old woman is found on the floor of her sheltered accommodation by her warden. She is conscious but unable to weight-bear on her left leg. She has a shortened, externally rotated left leg. She has a history of falls, osteoporosis, and mild dementia. She scores 2 on the 4AT (no delirium). She is taking Rivastigmine patch 9.5 mg/24h and Colecalciferol 800 units daily. X-ray confirms a displaced intracapsular fracture of the left hip. According to NICE guidelines, within what time frame should she undergo surgical repair?

Accepted Answer

Within 36 hours of admission and during normal working hours

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Within 12 hours of admission

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Within 72 hours of admission

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Within 24 hours of admission but only if medically optimised

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Within 7 days of admission

uk-dgm MCQ (SBA): Hip Fracture Surgery Timing