Orthogeriatrics in the management of frail older patients with a fragility fracture

Osteoporosis International

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 2387-2399

  Sabharwal, S ^a   Wilson, H ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL SURREY COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fragility fractures; Frailty; Orthogeriatrics

Indexed keywords

FRAGILITY FRACTURE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRICS; HIP FRACTURE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; ORTHOGERIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; AGED; BIBLIOMETRICS; ELDERLY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HIP FRACTURES; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES; PATIENT CARE; PROCEDURES;

AGED; BIBLIOMETRICS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HIP FRACTURES; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES; PATIENT CARE TEAM;

EID: 84942374513     PISSN: 0937941X     EISSN: 14332965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00198-015-3166-2     Document Type: Review

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