Key result
A joint approach by orthopaedic surgery and geriatric medicine departments provides advantages for the rehabilitation of patients with a fractured neck of femur.
Population
Geriatric patients with fractured neck of femur
Design
Review
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May support ortho-geriatric collaboration in hip fracture rehab; leaves open need for RCTs before practice change.
Highlights the advantages of a collaborative approach between orthopaedic surgery and geriatric medicine for managing fractured neck of femur.
Rob Irvine (1985) studied this question. A joint approach by orthopaedic surgery and geriatric medicine departments provides advantages for the rehabilitation of patients with a fractured neck of femur.