Outcomes for Older Patients With Hip Fractures: The Impact of Orthopedic and Geriatric Medicine Cocare

A. Fisher, Alexander; W. Davis, Michael; E. Rubenach, S.; Sivakumaran, Soori; N. Smith, Paul; M. Budge, Marc

doi:10.1097/01.bot.0000202220.88855.16

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Outcomes for Older Patients With Hip Fractures: The Impact of Orthopedic and Geriatric Medicine Cocare

Published in Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma • Mar 1, 2006

Authors:

Alexander A. Fisher

Michael W. Davis

S. E. Rubenach

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To assess the impact of a specifically designed model of orthopedic-geriatric cocare on hip fracture (HF) outcomes. SETTING: Tertiary teaching hospital (level I trauma center). DESIGN: Prospective observational study with a retrospective (historical) control. Data on 951 consecutive pati...

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Medicine

Orthopedic surgery

Hip fracture

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