How to manage hip fractures

doi:10.1136/bmj.333.7557.0-d

BMJ 2006;333 (1 July), doi:10.1136/bmj.333.7557.0-d

How to manage hip fractures

Hip fracture is the most common disabling injury and cause ofaccidental death in elderly people. Incidence of hip fractureand its public health and economic consequences have risen andwill continue to do so with an ageing population. In their clinicalreview (p 27) Parker and Johansen discuss the epidemiology andclassification of hip fracture, and look into different componentsof care recommended at admission, on the ward, and during andafter surgery. The authors also discuss approaches to multidisciplinaryrehabilitation, and explore ways to assess and prevent fallsand further fractures.