Multidisciplinary integrated care pathway for fractured neck of femur: A prospective trial with improved outcome

Injury

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 93-98

  Gholve, P A ^a   Kosygan, K P ^a   Sturdee, S W ^a   Faraj, A A ^a  

^a AIREDALE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Care; Elderly; Fast tracking; Fracture; Integrated; Mortality; Multidisciplinary; Neck of femur; Outcome; Pathways

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MORTALITY; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WARD;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; FEMALE; FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 10044256546     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2004.02.007     Document Type: Article

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