Utilidad de una vía clínica en el manejo del anciano con fractura de cadera

Advantages of care for patients with hip fractures in the acute geriatric unit: Hip study Anoia

“…The orthogeriatric model sample patients were older, with an average age of 85 years, similar to those observed in different estudies, 10,11 but not in others where the population observed was slightly younger. 5,12,13 Also, a greater proportion of women was presented.…”

“…5,10,11 It should be noted that our average stay of 5.90 days is much lower than the 11 days shown by Prestmo et al 12 and Watne et al, 13 and their care model has also been developed in a similar geriatric environment as the present study. 5,10,11 It should be noted that our average stay of 5.90 days is much lower than the 11 days shown by Prestmo et al 12 and Watne et al, 13 and their care model has also been developed in a similar geriatric environment as the present study.…”

“…In Spain, the models most recently referenced in the literature have been the orthogeriatric collaborationist models, but this collaboration has been carried out in the traumatology ward, 5,10,11 but not so at an international level, where Prestmo et al and Watne et al developed their model in a geriatric care environment similar to the present study.…”

“…5,11 The application of good practice guidelines for hip fracture associated with scientific evidence could possibly have driven the phenomenon of reducing surgical waiting time in our environment. It is known that the involvement of geriatrics increases surgery rates.…”

Utilidad de las vías clínicas en el tratamiento del anciano con fractura de cadera

“…El artículo de Sáez et al publicado en este número de la revista pone de manifiesto los beneficios de la protocolización del tratamiento interdisciplinar del anciano con fractura de cadera, demostrando su enorme repercusión en mortalidad y estancia hospitalaria en concordancia con otros estudios recientes [6][7][8] . Los protocolos de intervención diseñados tras una exhaustiva revisión bibliográfica 9 abordan los problemas más prevalentes en la cirugía por fractura de cadera y la investigación previamente desarrollada para su puesta en marcha debe ser el objetivo común de los profesionales dedicados a la ortogeriatría en la actualidad 10,11 .…”