Bringing orthogeriatric care for elderly patients with hip fractures to Asia

Abstract

The prevalence of fragility hip fractures amongst the elderly population continues to rise.1 These injuries are a significant source of morbidity and mortality, with mortality rates of up to 5–10% at 1 month and 12–27% at 1 year from surgery.2,3 Hip fractures in the elderly also result in significant economic burden and is thus an important public health issue.1 Whilst there are several pre and post-operative factors that can be optimised to decrease morbidity and mortality, there has been increasing interest in the orthogeriatric care model for elderly patients with hip fractures.