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Controlled Clinical Trial
Improved 1-year mortality in elderly patients with a hip fracture following integrated orthogeriatric treatment.
- E C Folbert, J H Hegeman, M Vermeer, E M Regtuijt, D van der Velde, H J Ten Duis, and J P Slaets.
- Department of Trauma Surgery, Ziekenhuisgroep Twente, Almelo/Hengelo, The Netherlands. e.folbert@zgt.nl.
- Osteoporos Int. 2017 Jan 1; 28 (1): 269-277.
AbstractTo improve the quality of care and reduce the healthcare costs of elderly patients with a hip fracture, surgeons and geriatricians collaborated intensively due to the special needs of these patients. After treatment at the Centre for Geriatric Traumatology (CvGT), we found a significant decrease in the 1-year mortality rate in frail elderly patients compared to the historical control patients who were treated with standard care.
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