British Orthopaedic Association's Standards for Trauma (BOAST): Care of the older or frail patient with orthopaedic injuries.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.injury.2020.06.005.
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Abstract
Managing elderly, frail patients with orthopaedic injuries, remains a challenge. Their poor bone stock and associated comorbidities makes this special cohort of patients unique in terms of their needs and the risk of developing complications. Published on line in 2019 (www.boa.ac.uk/uploads/assets/04b3091a-5398-4a3c-a01396c8194bfe16/the%20care%20of%20the%20older%20or%20frail%20orthopaedic%20trauma%20patient.pdf) the British Orthopaedic Association's Standards for Trauma focusing on the care of the older or frail patient with orthopaedic injuries, provides a contemporary guide for the holistic management of the spectrum of injury and pre-existing needs of this population.
Medical subject headings
- Fractures, Bone
- Frail Elderly
- Health Services for the Aged
- Orthopedic Nursing