By vgreene, 16 February, 2017 Maximize nutrition: protein supplementation prn [M], ideally w/ registered dietitian; supplement Ca++ and vitamin D prn [M]
By vgreene, 16 February, 2017 Femoral neck fx: If stable,1 ORIF [M]; if unstable,2 total arthroplasty3 [M] or hemiarthroplasty [S] (uni- or bipolar)3 w/ cemented femoral stems via direct lateral approach4 [M]
By vgreene, 16 February, 2017 Intertrochanteric fx: If stable,1 utilize sliding hip screw or cephalomedullary device [S]; if unstable,2 utilize cephalomedullary device [M]
By vgreene, 16 February, 2017 If subtrochanteric or reverse obliquity fx: Utilize cephalomedullary device [S]
By vgreene, 16 February, 2017 Access the AAOS Hip Fractures in the Elderly: Postoperative Rehabilitation of Low-Energy Hip Fractures Appropriate Use Criteria at orthoguidelines.org.
