Outcomes for Older Patients With Hip Fractures: The Impact of Orthopedic and Geriatric Medicine Cocare
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Fisher, Alexander A; Davis, Michael W; Rubenach, SE; Sivakumaran, S; Smith, Paul; Budge, Marc
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OBJECTIVES: To assess the impact of a specifically designed model of orthopedic-geriatric cocare on hip fracture (HF) outcomes. SETTING: Tertiary teaching hospital (level I trauma center). DESIGN: Prospective observational study with a retrospective (historical) control. Data on 951 consecutive patients 60 years of age or older admitted to the authors' institution with a nonpathologic HF over a 7-year period (1995 to 2002) were analyzed. Between 1995 and 1997, medical problems were managed by a...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2006 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/22752 |
Source: | Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma |
DOI: | 10.1097/01.bot.0000202220.88855.16 |
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