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Table 2 Data regarding the causes for delaying the operation for more than 48 h

From: The effect of ‘Out of hours surgery Service’ in Israel on hip fracture fixation outcomes: a retrospective analysis

Cause of the delay

Number of Patients

Pre-OHSS

(N = 100)

Post-OHSS

(N = 48)

Coagulation problem

12

15

Deterioration in cardiac status

8

8

Fever

2

3

Respiratory deterioration

2

1

Acute renal failure

1

1

New onset atrial fibrillation

0

2

Anemia

1

0

New onset neurologic symptoms

1

2

Operating room is not available

57

2

No explanation in the file

16

14