Case discussion: hip fracture in a patient on hospice with dementia and anemia.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
This case presents a discussion of a frail 98-year-old woman in hospice care, with a history of dementia, previous hip fracture, and anemia, who is admitted with a left intertrochanteric fracture. Care is coordinated and expedited by an interdisciplinary team to optimize her outcome, in the context of her goals of care.
Anatomy
- hip