The approach to patients with cognitive impairment and hip fracture: the role of orthogeriatric care

Hip fracture is very common among older patients, who are characterized by increased co-morbidities, including cognitive impairment. These patients have an increased risk of falls and fractures, poorer functional recovery and lower survival both in hospital and 12 months after discharge. We review t...

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Published inReviews in clinical gerontology Vol. 24; no. 3; pp. 219 - 227
Main Authors Tarazona-Santabalbina, Francisco J, Doménech-Pascual, Juan R, Belenguer-Varea A, Ángel, Rovira Daudi, Eduardo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.08.2014
Subjects
mortality
dementia
geriatric assessment
functional recovery
hip fracture
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Summary:Hip fracture is very common among older patients, who are characterized by increased co-morbidities, including cognitive impairment. These patients have an increased risk of falls and fractures, poorer functional recovery and lower survival both in hospital and 12 months after discharge. We review the survival and functional outcomes of older patients with cognitive impairment and hip fracture managed in orthogeriatric units, and highlight the gaps in our knowledge of the efficacy and efficiency of specific orthogeriatric programmes for such patients and the future research perspectives in this field.
ISSN:0959-2598
1469-9036
DOI:10.1017/S0959259814000100