Abstract
Copyright: © 2016 Lim DS. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. “Orthogeriatric care is medical care for older patients with orthopaedic disorders that is provided collaboratively by orthopaedic services and aged care or rehabilitation services” [1]. A concept that was initially coined in the 1950s [1] but has only gathered momentum in the last couple of decades, orthogeriatric care represents evidencebased practice for improved patient outcome. Despite this, it remains poorly understood and under-appreciated by some. This article provides a brief overview of its role and importance in medicine today, particularly from a nursing perspective.
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