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2021


Geriatr Orthop Surg Rehabil


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Multi-Component Care Bundle in Geriatric Fracture Hip for Reducing Post-Operative Delirium.

Authors

Lam D M H, Wang C, Lee A K H, Chung Y F, Lau T W, Fang C, Leung F, Chan T C W
Geriatr Orthop Surg Rehabil. 2021; 12:21514593211004530.
PMID: 33954009.

Abstract

Delirium in elderly orthopaedic patients poses an enormous medical, social and financial burden to the healthcare system, and causes significant distress to patients and their caregivers. We examined whether a Multi-component Care Bundle (MCB) could reduce the incidence of post-operative delirium (POD) in fractured hip patients.