Geriatric fracture centre vs usual care after proximal femur fracture in older patients: what are the benefits? Results of a large international prospective multicentre study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of treatment in geriatric fracture centres (GFC) on the incidence of major adverse events (MAEs) in patients with hip fractures compared with usual care centres (UCC). Secondary objectives included hospital-workflow and mobility-related outcomes.

Design

Cohort study recruiting patients between June 2015 and January 2017. Follow-up was 1 year.

Setting

International (six countries, three continents) multicentre study.

Participants

281 patients aged ≥70 with operatively treated proximal femur fractures.

Interventions

Treatment in UCCs (n=139) or GFCs (n=142), that is, interdisciplinary treatment including regular geriatric consultation and daily physiotherapy.

Outcome measures

Primary outcom

SUBMITTER: Blauth M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8112430 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature