Rapid Geriatric Assessment of Hip Fracture

• Autores: Jesse Zanker, Gustavo Duque
• Localización: Clinics in geriatric medicine, ISSN 0749-0690, Vol. 33, Nº. 3, 2017, págs. 369-382
• Idioma: inglés
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  • A comprehensive geriatric assessment, combined with a battery of imaging and blood tests, should be able to identify those hip fracture patients who are at higher risk of short- and long-term complications. This comprehensive assessment should be followed by the implementation of a comprehensive multidimensional care plan aimed to prevent negative outcomes in the postoperative period (short and long term), thus assuring a safe and prompt functional recovery while also preventing future falls and fractures.