Surgical versus non-surgical management of lateral compression type-1 pelvic fracture in adults 60 years and older: the L1FE RCT

Surgical versus non-surgical management of lateral compression type-1 pelvic fracture in adults 60 years and older: the L1FE RCT

Background Lateral compression type-1 pelvic fractures are a common fragility fracture in older adults. Patients who do not mobilise due to ongoing pain are at greater risk of immobility-related complications. Standard treatment in the United Kingdom is provision of pain relief and early mobilisatio...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth Cook, Joanne Laycock, Dhanupriya Sivapathasuntharam, Camila Maturana, Catherine Hilton, Laura Doherty, Catherine Hewitt, Catriona McDaid, David Torgerson, Peter Bates
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2024-03-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Subjects:
infix surgery
lateral compression type-1
lc-1
elderly patients
older adults
fragility fracture
osteoporotic bone
pubic ramus fracture
immobility-related complications
randomised controlled trial
physiotherapy
delirium
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/LAPW3412

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https://doi.org/10.3310/LAPW3412

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