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Evaluation of the geriatric co-management for patients with fragility fractures of the proximal femur (Geriatric Fracture Centre (GFC) concept): protocol for a prospective multicentre cohort study

INTRODUCTION: Treatment of fractures in the elderly population is a clinical challenge due partly to the presence of comorbidities. In a Geriatric Fracture Centre (GFC), patients are co-managed by a geriatrician in an attempt to improve clinical outcomes and reduce morbidity and mortality. Until now...

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Autores principales: Joeris, Alexander, Hurtado-Chong, Anahí, Hess, Denise, Kalampoki, Vasiliki, Blauth, Michael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Open 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5734300/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28706089
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014795