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ArticleRevista brasileira de ortopedia2025

Does Arterial Blood Gas Analysis Predict an Adverse Course in Patients Admitted with Isolated Diaphyseal Femur Fractures?

D Sidharth, Thatchinamoorthy Santhamoorthy, Anish Anto Xavier, Lalithambigai Chellamuthu, S Ahilan

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D SidharthDepartment of Orthopedics, Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Tamilnadu, India.ORCID 0009-0001-7357-3542
Thatchinamoorthy SanthamoorthyDepartment of Orthopedics, Indira Gandhi Government General Hospital and Postgraduate Institute, Puducherry, India.ORCID 0009-0002-3501-2776
Anish Anto XavierDepartment of Orthopedics, Indira Gandhi Government General Hospital and Postgraduate Institute, Puducherry, India.ORCID 0009-0004-1374-6466
Lalithambigai ChellamuthuDepartment of Community Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry, India.ORCID 0000-0002-2799-4549
S AhilanDepartment of Orthopedics, Sri Laksminarayana Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry, India.ORCID 0000-0001-9340-7317

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Objective: To evaluate the role of arterial blood gas (ABG) parameters in predicting adverse in-hospital outcomes among patients with isolated diaphyseal femur fractures. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital between April 2020 and June 2021. Patients aged 18 to 70 years of both sexes with isolated diaphyseal femur fractures were included. The ABG parameters were assessed upon admission and 24 hours postadmission. Their association with systemic complications, intensive care unit admission, and length of hospital stay was evaluated. Results: The study included 55 patients with a mean age of 53.8 years. The ABG parameters upon admission and at 24 hours were significantly associated with adverse outcomes, specifically pH < 7.35, bicarbonate (HCO Conclusion: The ABG parameters assessed upon admission and 24 hours postadmission serve as early predictors of adverse outcomes in patients with isolated diaphyseal femur fractures. These findings suggest that ABG analysis may be a valuable tool in guiding the clinical management of such patients.

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arterial blood gas analysisfemoral neck fracturesintensive care unitspatient admission

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