The Impact of Implementation of Palliative, Non-Operative Management on Mortality of Operatively Treated Geriatric Hip Fracture Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study

The Impact of Implementation of Palliative, Non-Operative Management on Mortality of Operatively Treated Geriatric Hip Fracture Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study

(1) <b>Background:</b> Hip fracture patients with very limited life expectancy can opt for non-operative management (NOM) within a palliative care context. The implementation of NOM in the palliative context may affect the mortality of the operatively treated population. This retrospecti...

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Main Authors: Thomas Nijdam, Tim Schiepers, Duco Laane, Henk Jan Schuijt, Detlef van der Velde, Diederik Smeeing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
hip fracture
geriatric
mortality
complications
palliative
non-operative
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/7/2012

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