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Early Hip Fracture Surgery Safe in Patients on DOACs

Multicenter cohort findings indicate that early surgery in patients on direct oral anticoagulants was associated with shorter hospitalization without increased bleeding.

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  • Julie Greenbaum

  • February 27, 2026

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    Early hip fracture surgery within 24 hours for patients on DOACs is safe and does not lead to greater hemoglobin decrease compared to delayed surgery.

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    The study analyzed 875 patients aged 70 and older, comparing outcomes of early surgery (n=504) and delayed surgery (n=371) across five trauma centers.

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    Median hemoglobin decrease was 0.6 mmol/L in the early surgery cohort versus 0.9 mmol/L in the delayed cohort, showing a significant difference.

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    Early surgery was linked to a shorter hospital stay, with a median of 6 days compared to 8 days for delayed surgery.

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    No significant differences were found in mortality rates or blood transfusion needs between the early and delayed surgery groups.

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Early Hip Fracture Surgery Safe in Patients on DOACs

  • by Julie Greenbaum

  • February 27, 2026

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