Orthogeriatric Trauma Unit Improves Patient Outcomes in Geriatric Hip Fracture Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

An aging population in developed countries has increased the number of osteoporotic hip fractures and will continue to grow over the next decades. Previous studies have investigated the effect of integrated orthogeriatric trauma units and care model on outcomes of hip fracture patients. Although all of the models perform better than usual care, there is no conclusive evidence which care model is superior. More confirmative studies reporting the efficacy of orthogeriatric trauma units are needed. The objective of this study was to evaluate outcomes of hip fracture patients admitted to the hospital before and after implementation of an orthogeriatric trauma unit.

Materials and methods

This retrospective cohort study was conducted at a level 2 trauma center between

SUBMITTER: Schuijt HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7430081 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature