The orthogeriatric comanagement improves clinical outcomes of hip fracture in older adults.

M BaroniR SerraV BoccardiS ErcolaniE ZengariniP CasucciR ValecchiG RinonapoliA CaraffaP MecocciCarmelinda Ruggiero

Published in: Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA (2019)

Older adults with hip fracture taken in care by the OGC showed better clinical indicators, including time to surgery, length of stay and mortality, than those managed by geriatric consultant service or usual orthopedic care.

Keyphrases

hip fracture
healthcare
palliative care
physical activity
quality improvement
minimally invasive
mental health
cardiovascular events
affordable care act
type diabetes
risk factors
cardiovascular disease
middle aged
surgical site infection
chronic pain
percutaneous coronary intervention