The Rising Problem of Hip Fractures in Geriatric Patients-Analysis of Surgical Influences on the Outcome.
Julian KricklTill IttermannAndreas ThannheimerWolfgang SchmidtMaximilian WillauschusJohannes RuetherKim LooseMarkus GeßleinMichael MillrosePublished in: Journal of personalized medicine (2023)
Malnutrition seems to be an important risk factor for an adverse outcome of geriatric patients and therefore warrants a focus in multidisciplinary treatment. The risk factor ASA cannot be improved during the pre-surgery phase, but requires intensified care by a multidisciplinary team specialized in orthogeriatrics.