Ethical Considerations around Urgent Hip Hemiarthroplasty during COVID-19: A Case Report
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
2020
Journal
Journal of Clinical Research in Anesthesiology
Volume
3
Issue
2
Keywords
COVID-19, ethics, palliative surgery
Abstract
Ethical discussion surrounding management of hip fractures in the elderly has always been challenging, but the recent coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic has superimposed additional difficulties that have to be addressed by clinicians. We present a case report of elderly gentleman with a history of moderate to advanced dementia, who was diagnosed with an intertrochanteric femoral fracture after a fall, and was incidentally found to be COVID-19 positive. After a lengthy discussion with next of kin, he had operative management of his hip fracture, followed by a brief convalescence, and eventual discharge to his nursing facility where he passed away
APA Citation
Pla, R., Ho, G., Sherman, M., Culver, M., Nguyen, H., & Heinz, E. (2020). Ethical Considerations around Urgent Hip Hemiarthroplasty during COVID-19: A Case Report. Journal of Clinical Research in Anesthesiology, 3 (2). Retrieved from https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/smhs_anesth_facpubs/489
