TY - JOUR
T1 - Hip fracture in the elderly
T2 - An interdisciplinary team approach to rehabilitation
AU - Ethans, Karen D.
AU - MacKnight, Chris
PY - 1998/1
Y1 - 1998/1
N2 - The rising incidence of hip fractures in the elderly in a disturbing trend with serious health and socioeconomic consequences, including morbidity, loss of function, long-term institutionalization, and mortality. When preventive measures fail, the interdisciplinary healthcare team works together to provide operative treatment, reduce the risk of postoperative complications, and guide the patient through the recovery process. A team approach that ensures appropriate treatment, careful discharge planning, and coordinated rehabilitation can reduce the impact of the injury, speed recovery, and restore patient independence.
AB - The rising incidence of hip fractures in the elderly in a disturbing trend with serious health and socioeconomic consequences, including morbidity, loss of function, long-term institutionalization, and mortality. When preventive measures fail, the interdisciplinary healthcare team works together to provide operative treatment, reduce the risk of postoperative complications, and guide the patient through the recovery process. A team approach that ensures appropriate treatment, careful discharge planning, and coordinated rehabilitation can reduce the impact of the injury, speed recovery, and restore patient independence.
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U2 - 10.3810/pgm.1998.01.277
DO - 10.3810/pgm.1998.01.277
M3 - Review article
C2 - 9448681
AN - SCOPUS:0031911453
SN - 0032-5481
VL - 103
SP - 157
EP - 170
JO - Postgraduate Medicine
JF - Postgraduate Medicine
IS - 1
ER -