Treatment of patients with fractured neck of the femur in a combined unit.
Multiple pathology is characteristic of patients with fractured neck of femur. Orthopaedic surgeons and members of the extended care service should combine their efforts to lessen the disability which frequently follow this fracture. The results of follow-up of first 82 patients after discharge from a combined unit are reported.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary; D005853:Geriatrics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009985:Orthopedics; D010348:Patient Care Team; D019736:Prostheses and Implants