Case Discussion

Susan M. Friedman MD, MPH; Nathan Clark MD; Joseph A. Nicholas MD, MPH; Susan V. Bukata MD

doi:10.1177/2151458513482939

Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation (Mar 2013)

Case Discussion

Susan M. Friedman MD, MPH,
Nathan Clark MD,
Joseph A. Nicholas MD, MPH,
Susan V. Bukata MD

Affiliations

Susan M. Friedman MD, MPH: Department of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA
Nathan Clark MD: Department of Anesthesia, Highland Hospital and the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA
Joseph A. Nicholas MD, MPH: Department of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA
Susan V. Bukata MD: UCLA Department of Orthopaedics, Santa Monica, CA, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/2151458513482939
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 4

Abstract

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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.

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
Website: https://journals.sagepub.com/home/gos

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