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dc.contributor.authorSaltvedt, Ingvild
dc.contributor.authorPrestmo, Anders
dc.contributor.authorEinarsen, Elin Kristin
dc.contributor.authorJohnsen, Lars Gunnar
dc.contributor.authorHelbostad, Jorunn L.
dc.contributor.authorSletvold, Olav
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-16T15:29:23Z
dc.date.available2019-10-16T15:29:23Z
dc.date.created2012-12-10T13:25:07Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.identifier.citationBMC Research Notes. 2012, 5 (355), .nb_NO
dc.identifier.issn1756-0500
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11250/2622650
dc.description.abstractBackground Hip fractures are common among frail elderly persons and often have serious consequences on function, mobility and mortality. Traditional treatment of these patients is performed in orthopedic departments without additional geriatric assessment. However, studies have shown that interdisciplinary geriatric treatment may be beneficial compared to traditional treatment. The aim of the present study is to investigate whether treatment of these patients in a Department of Geriatrics (DG) during the entire hospital stay gives additional benefits as compared to conventional treatment in a Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (DOS). Findings A new clinical pathway for in-hospital treatment of hip fracture patients was developed. In this pathway patients were treated pre-and postoperatively in DG. Comprehensive geriatric assessment was performed as an interdisciplinary, multidimensional, systematic assessment of all patients focusing on each patient’s capabilities and limitations as recommended in guidelines and systematic reviews. Identification and treatment of co-morbidities, pain relief, hydration, oxygenation, nutrition, elimination, prevention and management of delirium, assessment of falls and osteoporosis were emphasized. Discharge planning started as early as possible. Initiation of rehabilitation with focus on early mobilisation and development of individual plans was initiated in hospital and continued after discharge from hospital. Fracture specific treatment was based upon standard treatment for the hospital, expert opinions and a review of the literature. Conclusion A new treatment program for old hip fracture patients was developed, introduced and run in the DG, the potential benefits of which being compared with traditional care of hip fracture patients in the DOS in a randomised clinical trial.nb_NO
dc.language.isoengnb_NO
dc.publisherBMC (part of Springer Nature)nb_NO
dc.rightsNavngivelse 4.0 Internasjonal*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.no*
dc.titleDevelopment and delivery of patient treatment in the Trondheim Hip Fracture Trial. A new geriatric in-hospital pathway for elderly patients with hip fracturenb_NO
dc.typeJournal articlenb_NO
dc.typePeer reviewednb_NO
dc.description.versionpublishedVersionnb_NO
dc.source.pagenumber10nb_NO
dc.source.volume5nb_NO
dc.source.journalBMC Research Notesnb_NO
dc.source.issue355nb_NO
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/1756-0500-5-355
dc.identifier.cristin970554
dc.description.localcode© 2012 Saltvedt et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.nb_NO
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cristin.unitnameMedisinsk klinikk
cristin.unitnameInstitutt for nevromedisin og bevegelsesvitenskap
cristin.unitnameKlinikk for ortopedi, revmatologi og hudsykdommer
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