Background Studies have shown that the incidence of postoperative delirium, the hospital
length of stay and time to surgery are reduced when older adults with a hip fracture are …

Hip fracture patients often display an acute confusional state (delirium) which is associated
with worse outcomes. In this observational study, we found that co-management of hip …

Background our orthopaedic trauma unit serves a large elderly population, admitting 400–
500 hip fractures annually. A higher than expected mortality was detected amongst these …

Introduction Many studies have focussed on the implementation and outcomes of geriatric
care pathways (GCPs); however, little is known about the possible impact of clinical …

Background: This retrospective cohort study aims to investigate the impact of regular pre-
and postoperative geriatric input into the management of geriatric patients with hip fracture …

Introduction This study aimed to evaluate the incidence of complications in elderly patients
with a hip fracture following integrated orthogeriatric treatment. To discover factors that might …

Objectives To evaluate the effect of inpatient geriatric consultation teams (IGCT s), which
have been introduced to improve the quality of care of older persons hospitalized on …

Objective: Since April 1, 2008, patients aged≥ 65 years presenting with a hip fracture at
Ziekenhuisgroep Twente, Almelo (ZGT-A), The Netherlands, have been admitted to the …

Introduction The aging population is growing rapidly in Asia resulting in an increased
number of fragility fractures. Studies have shown that an integrated model of care for the …

Introduction As the global number of geriatric hip fracture cases continues to proliferate, a
newly developed orthogeriatric co-management multidisciplinary care model has been …