TJENESTER-Helse- og omsorgstjenester
A new clinical pathway for patients with fractured neck of femur
-The orthopaedics operate, the geriatricians manage the medical work-up
Each year 9000 persons undergo surgery for hip fractures in Norway. The epidemic of hip fractures is associated with high morbidity, mortality, disability and subsequent hospital and social costs as well as impairment of quality of life. Hip fracture pati ents tend to be old and above all charact...
