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Novel Conservative Approach to High Surgical Risk Frail Proximal Femur Fractures
Joint Authors
Koizia, Alexander
Abuown, Ala
Vowles, Julie
Smith, Damien
Koizia, Louis J.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-06-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
One of the major impacts following a neck of femur fracture is pain.
Most patients (nearly all) undergo an operation.
This usually includes the frailest terminal patients and deemed a palliative procedure to reduce ongoing pain.
The operation comes with risks and can reduce life expectancy in these patients and result in prolonged hospital admission, delirium, and postoperative complications.
This case highlights a novel approach to managing the frailest end-of-life patients that does not require them to undergo a conventional operation.
The case resulted in a quick discharge from hospital and for the patient and family to maximise the time out of hospital, with a reduced analgesic burden and a peaceful passing away.
We feel that this could be an alternative, more humane option for such patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Koizia, Alexander& Abuown, Ala& Vowles, Julie& Smith, Damien& Koizia, Louis J.. 2020. Novel Conservative Approach to High Surgical Risk Frail Proximal Femur Fractures. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150086
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Koizia, Alexander…[et al.]. Novel Conservative Approach to High Surgical Risk Frail Proximal Femur Fractures. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150086
American Medical Association (AMA)
Koizia, Alexander& Abuown, Ala& Vowles, Julie& Smith, Damien& Koizia, Louis J.. Novel Conservative Approach to High Surgical Risk Frail Proximal Femur Fractures. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150086
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1150086