Interpreting Blood Transfusion in Hip Fracture Surgery: Marker of Severity Rather Than Mediator of Harm? [Letter]

Journal article : Letter

Aisha Ahmad,1 Benjamin HL Harris,2–7 Michael B Fertleman,2 Louis J Koizia2 1Imperial College NHS Trust, London, UK; 2Cutrale Perioperative and Ageing Group, Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, UK; 3St. Catherine’s College, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; 4Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; 5Institute for Liver and Digestive Health, Division of Medicine, University College London, London, UK; 6Department of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland; 7Collaborating Centre for Values-Based Practice, St Catherine’s College, Oxford, UKCorrespondence: Louis J Koizia, Email [email protected].

Authors: Ahmad, A; Harris, BHL; Fertleman, MB; Koizia, LJ

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis Group
• Journal: Journal of Blood Medicine
• Volume: 17
• Pages: 608457
• Publication date: 2026-03-26
• Acceptance date: 2026-03-18
• DOI: 10.2147/jbm.s608457
• EISSN: 1179-2736
• ISSN: 1179-2736
• Pmid: 41918979
• Language: English
• Keywords: Mediator; Blood transfusion; Hip fracture; Total hip replacement; Fracture (geology)
• Subtype: Letter