Meta-Analysis
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World J Orthop. Jan 18, 2021; 12(1): 35-50
Published online Jan 18, 2021. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v12.i1.35
Thirty-day mortality of patients with hip fracture during COVID-19 pandemic and pre-pandemic periods: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Sujit Kumar Tripathy, Paulson Varghese, Sibasish Panigrahi, Bijnya Birajita Panda, Sandeep Velagada, Samrat Smrutiranjan Sahoo, Monappa A Naik, Sharath K Rao
Sujit Kumar Tripathy, Department of Orthopedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar 751019, India
Paulson Varghese, Sibasish Panigrahi, Sandeep Velagada, Department of Orthopedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar 751019, India
Bijnya Birajita Panda, Department of Ophthalmology, SCB Medical College, Cuttack 753007, India
Samrat Smrutiranjan Sahoo, Department of Orthopedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur 441108, India
Monappa A Naik, Department of Orthopedics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka 576104, India
Sharath K Rao, Department of Orthopedics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka, Manipal 576104, India
Author contributions: Tripathy SK, Varghese P, Panigrahi S and Panda BB designed the study, searched the literature and screened the articles; Tripathy SK, Panda BB, Velagada S and Naik MA assessed the quality of the studies and the statistical analysis; Tripathy SK, Sahoo SS and Velagada S wrote the manuscript; Tripathy SK and Rao SK provided intellectual content; all authors read the manuscript and approved the final manuscript for publication.
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Corresponding author: Sujit Kumar Tripathy, DNB, MBBS, MS, Additional Professor, Department of Orthopedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Sijua, Patrapada, Bhubaneswar 751019, India. sujitortho@yahoo.co.in
Received: November 24, 2020
Peer-review started: November 24, 2020
First decision: December 3, 2020
Revised: December 5, 2020
Accepted: December 23, 2020
Article in press: December 23, 2020
Published online: January 18, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Timely intervention in hip fracture is essential to decrease the risks of perioperative morbidity and mortality. However, limitations of the resources, risk of disease transmission and redirection of medical attention to a more severe infective health problem during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic period have affected the quality of care even in a surgical emergency. This meta-analysis and systematic review compared the 30-d mortality rate and complications of hip fracture patients treated during COVID-19 pandemic and pre-pandemic times. The findings of the meta-analysis revealed whether the delay in surgery for hip fracture patients affected the outcome or not.