Case Discussion

Colleen Christmas MD; Simon C. Mears MD, PhD; Frederick E. Sieber MD; Julie Votsis RN, BSN, MS; Ronald C. Wood PT, DPT, GCS; Susan M. Friedman MD, MPH

doi:10.1177/2151458511426426

Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation (Sep 2011)

Case Discussion

Colleen Christmas MD,
Simon C. Mears MD, PhD,
Frederick E. Sieber MD,
Julie Votsis RN, BSN, MS,
Ronald C. Wood PT, DPT, GCS,
Susan M. Friedman MD, MPH

Affiliations

Colleen Christmas MD: Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
Simon C. Mears MD, PhD: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
Frederick E. Sieber MD: Department of Anesthesiology, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
Julie Votsis RN, BSN, MS: Department of Nursing, Highland Hospital, Rochester, NY, USA
Ronald C. Wood PT, DPT, GCS: Department of Physical Therapy, Nazareth College, Rochester, NY, USA
Susan M. Friedman MD, MPH: University of Rochester, Highland Hospital, Rochester, NY, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/2151458511426426
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2

Abstract

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This case presents a discussion of a 92-year-old man with multiple comorbidities, who presents with a subtrochanteric fracture. His course is complicated by large volume blood loss intraoperatively, requiring intensive care unit (ICU) monitoring postoperatively. His course is also complicated by delirium.

Published in Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation

ISSN: 2151-4585 (Print); 2151-4593 (Online)
Publisher: SAGE Publishing
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Surgery: Orthopedic surgery; Medicine: Internal medicine: Special situations and conditions: Geriatrics
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