Orthogeriatric Trauma Unit Improves Patient Outcomes in Geriatric Hip Fracture Patients

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...

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Main Authors: Henk Jan Schuijt MD, Jip Kusen BSc, Jan Jonas van Hernen MD, Puck van der Vet BSc, Olivia Geraghty MD, PhD, Diederik Pieter Johan Smeeing MD, PhD, Detlef van der Velde MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-08-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151459320949476