Special orthopaedic geriatrics (SOG) - a new multiprofessional care model for elderly patients in elective orthopaedic surgery: a study protocol for a prospective randomized controlled trial of a multimodal intervention in frail patients with hip and knee replacement

Special orthopaedic geriatrics (SOG) - a new multiprofessional care model for elderly patients in elective orthopaedic surgery: a study protocol for a prospective randomized controlled trial of a multimodal intervention in frail patients with hip and knee replacement

Abstract Background Due to demographic change, the number of older people in Germany and worldwide will continue to rise in the coming decades. As a result, the number of elderly and frail patients undergoing total hip and knee arthroplasty is projected to increase significantly in the coming years....

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Main Authors: Tobias Kappenschneider, Günther Maderbacher, Markus Weber, Felix Greimel, Dominik Holzapfel, Lukas Parik, Timo Schwarz, Franziska Leiss, Michael Knebl, Jan Reinhard, Amadeus Dominik Schraag, Max Thieme, Agathe Turn, Julia Götz, Magdalena Zborilova, Loreto C. Pulido, Fady Azar, Jan-Frederik Spörrer, Britta Oblinger, Frederik Pfalzgraf, Leonie Sundmacher, Iryna Iashchenko, Sebastian Franke, Benedikt Trabold, Katrin Michalk, Joachim Grifka, Matthias Meyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Orthogeriatric
Orthogeriatric co-management (OGC)
Geriatric
Total hip arthroplasty (THA)
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA)
Elderly patients
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05955-w

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