Increased Geriatric Treatment Frequency Improves Mobility and Secondary Fracture Prevention in Older Adult Hip Fracture Patients—An Observational Cohort Study of 23,828 Patients from the Registry for Geriatric Trauma (ATR-DGU)

Increased Geriatric Treatment Frequency Improves Mobility and Secondary Fracture Prevention in Older Adult Hip Fracture Patients—An Observational Cohort Study of 23,828 Patients from the Registry for Geriatric Trauma (ATR-DGU)

Interdisciplinary orthogeriatric care of older adult hip fracture patients is of growing importance due to an ageing population, yet there is ongoing disagreement about the most effective model of care. This study aimed to compare different forms of orthogeriatric treatment, with focus on their impa...

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Main Authors: Johannes Gleich, Evi Fleischhacker, Katherine Rascher, Thomas Friess, Christian Kammerlander, Wolfgang Böcker, Benjamin Bücking, Ulrich Liener, Michael Drey, Christine Höfer, Carl Neuerburg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
hip fracture
orthogeriatric care
fragility fracture
interdisciplinary treatment
osteoporosis
registry
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/23/5489

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