The use of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) approach for hip fracture operations allows patients to return home faster and get back to normal activities sooner, according to new findings presented by researchers at the American College of Surgeons 2018 Quality and Safety Conference. Upon reviewing a site report from the American College of… Continue reading Hip Fracture Patients Recover From Operations Faster with Enhanced Recovery Care Program
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Should You Stop Taking Your Osteoporosis Medication?
Women stopped using bisphosphonates for more than two years showed a significantly higher risk of a hip fracture when compared to other women who continued taking the osteoporosis medication, according to new research. The findings were presented at the 2017 meeting of the American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ACR/ARHP). Osteoporosis is a… Continue reading Should You Stop Taking Your Osteoporosis Medication?
Perioperative Surgical Home Reduces ER Visits and Death in Elderly Hip Fracture Patients
Elderly patients who had emergency repair of a fractured hip were much less likely to die or make a return visit to the emergency room (ER) after discharge if they received care under the Perioperative Surgical Home (PSH) model of care, suggests research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2017 annual meeting in October in San Francisco.… Continue reading Perioperative Surgical Home Reduces ER Visits and Death in Elderly Hip Fracture Patients