title: Postoperative Rehabilitation of Low Energy Hip Fractures in the Elderly.
abstract: Evidence-based information, in conjunction with the clinical expertise of physicians, was used to develop the Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) document Postoperative Rehabilitation of Low Energy Hip Fractures in the Elderly to improve patient care and obtain the best outcomes while considering the subtleties and distinctions necessary in making clinical decisions. The AUC clinical patient scenarios were derived from patient indications that typically accompany hip fractures, as well as from current evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and supporting literature. The 72 patient scenarios and 10 treatments were developed by the Writing Panel, a group of clinicians who are specialists in this AUC topic. A separate, multidisciplinary Voting Panel made up of specialists and nonspecialists rated the appropriateness of treatment of each patient scenario using a 9-point scale to designate a treatment as Appropriate (median rating, 7 to 9), May Be Appropriate (median rating, 4 to 6), or Rarely Appropriate (median rating, 1 to 3).
authors.affiliation: From the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX (Dr. Quinn), the Temple University Health System, Philadelphia, PA (Dr. Mooar), and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Rosemont, IL (Mr. Murray, Mr. Pezold, and Ms. Sevarino).
authors.forename: Robert H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Quinn
authors.forename: Pekka A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Mooar
authors.forename: Jayson N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pezold
authors.forename: Kaitlyn S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Sevarino
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001178:Arthroplasty / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D000066491:Clinical Decision-Making / Q000379:methods; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic