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Orthogeriatrics in Hip Fracture
1Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, United Kingdom.
The Open Orthopaedics Journal
|January 2, 2018
Abstract:
Orthogeriatrics is a system of care for complex elderly patients who have suffered fragility fractures. This has resulted in demonstrable improvements in care for patients with hip fracture. The article includes a review of the early history of orthogeriatrics as well as current concepts in orthogeriatric care including the use of national databases, audit and important aspects of clinical care such as analgesia, perioperative decision making, ceilings of care and rehabilitation.

