title: [Co-management in geriatric traumatology].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Fragility fractures are becoming more common and are leading to significantly increased morbidity and mortality rates.
  
  
  METHODS
  In order to improve the outcome of these patients, they are increasingly being treated from the beginning interdisciplinarily and interprofessionally as part of co-management models. The main contents of these systems are rapid surgical stabilization for rapid remobilization, treatment with standardized paths and regular communication within the team and a well-functioning discharge management. Furthermore, the organization is a key ingredient in secondary prevention of geriatric traumatology.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  If this system can be implemented as a whole, this will lead to an improvement of the functional outcomes for the patient as well as to cost savings.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik für Unfallchirurgie, Medizinische Universität Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Österreich. Christian.Kammerlander@med.uni-muenchen.de.|Klinik für Allgemeine, Unfall-, Hand und Plastische Chirurgie; Klinikum der LMU München, Campus Innenstadt, Nussbaumstraße 20, 80336, München, Deutschland. Christian.Kammerlander@med.uni-muenchen.de.|Klinik für Allgemeine, Unfall-, Hand und Plastische Chirurgie, Campus Großhadern, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377, München, Deutschland. Christian.Kammerlander@med.uni-muenchen.de.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kammerlander
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik für Unfallchirurgie, Medizinische Universität Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Österreich.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Blauth
authors.affiliation: Med. Klinik 2- Geriatrie, Klinikum Nord, Prof.-Ernst-Nathan-Straße 1, 90419, Nürnberg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gosch
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Allgemeine, Unfall-, Hand und Plastische Chirurgie; Klinikum der LMU München, Campus Innenstadt, Nussbaumstraße 20, 80336, München, Deutschland.|Klinik für Allgemeine, Unfall-, Hand und Plastische Chirurgie, Campus Großhadern, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377, München, Deutschland.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Böcker
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014194:Traumatology / Q000458:organization & administration*
keywords: Comorbidity; Geriatric health services; Hip fractures; Interdisciplinary health team; Osteoporosis