Key result
Coordinated multidisciplinary care and prompt procedures may benefit elderly patients undergoing orthopedic surgery.
Why the study?
Care for elderly patients undergoing orthopedic surgery requires analysis of physical capacity and specific risks to reduce high complication rates, but these risks remain significant.
Does coordinated multidisciplinary care improve outcomes in elderly patients undergoing orthopedic surgery?
Does coordinated multidisciplinary care improve outcomes in elderly patients undergoing orthopedic surgery?
Coordinated multidisciplinary care is recommended for elderly patients undergoing orthopedic surgery to mitigate high perioperative risks.
Supports consideration of coordinated care in elderly orthopedic surgery; leaves open confirmation through prospective randomized trials.
Care for elderly patients undergoing orthopedic surgery, particularly for those requiring emergency surgery, needs to take into account an analysis of physical capacity and risks specific to elderly individuals, in an attempt to reduce the risks. Nevertheless, these remain high in this group. Despite the risks, procedures developed promptly have a positive effect on these patients' evolution. Coordinated care, composed of teams of specialists within clinical medicine, geriatrics, orthopedics, anesthesiology and critical care, along with other healthcare professionals, may be highly beneficial for this group of patients.
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Leme et al. (2011) conducted a review in Orthopedic surgery in the elderly. Coordinated multidisciplinary care was evaluated. Coordinated care involving multidisciplinary teams and prompt procedures may be highly beneficial for elderly patients undergoing orthopedic surgery.
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