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A clinical pathway for hip fractures in the elderly is presented to promote cost-effective standardization of care and decrease perioperative complications.
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Does a clinical pathway for hip fractures in the elderly improve standardization of care and reduce perioperative complications?
Does a clinical pathway for hip fractures in the elderly improve standardization of care and reduce perioperative complications?
Implementation of a clinical pathway for elderly patients with hip fractures may help standardize care and reduce perioperative complications.
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Summary: Hip fractures are common injuries in the elderly that can be associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Although technical advances in the treatment of hip fractures have resulted in improved fracture fixation and surgical outcomes, establishment of a clinical pathway for hip fractures could result in a cost-effective standardization of care, maximal utilization of available resources, and a decrease in the incidence of perioperative complications. This article presents a clinical pathway for hip fractures in the elderly.
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May support standardized hip fracture pathways in elderly patients; leaves open prospective validation of reduced complications and costs.
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Kenneth J. Koval (2004) conducted a review in Hip fractures in the elderly. Clinical pathway was evaluated. A clinical pathway for hip fractures in the elderly is presented to promote cost-effective standardization of care and decrease perioperative complications.
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