Care of the Hip Fracture Patient

Care of the Hip Fracture Patient
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
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Product ID: 18934

Abstract: 
An evidence-based review of the hip fracture patient, the problems, conservative management and advanced directives.

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Educational objectives: 
Learners will obtain general background information on hip fractures, preoperative assessment and cardiac risk stratification, perioperative beta blockade, and other perioperative management options. Learners will also review other complications following surgery, prevention of future fractures and discharge planning.

Learners should be able to:
  • identify whether hip fracture patient is good candidate for surgery.
  • identify risks in performing surgery versus other methods of stabilization.
  • assess preoperative care.
  • assess whether surgery inteferes with standing DNR orders.
  • follow appropriate perioperative care and discharge planning.
Additional information/Special implementation requirements or guidelines: 
Used with 3rd and 4th year medical students.
Date posted: 
Mon, 12/04/2006
Date last updated: 
Mon, 12/04/2006
CME credits available: 
No
Has this product been peer reviewed?: 
No
ACGME competency checklist: 
Contact person/corresponding author: 
Debra Bynum (bynumdl@med.unc.edu)
Authors: 
Debra Bynum
NLM Citation:
Bynum, D. Care of the Hip Fracture Patient . POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education; 2006 Available from: http://www.pogoe.org/productid/18934
APA Citation:
Bynum, D. (2006). Care of the Hip Fracture Patient . POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education. Retrieved February 05, 2012 from http://www.pogoe.org/productid/18934