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Jean-Pierre P Ouanes1, Vicente Garcia Tomas2, Frederick Sieber3.
Abstract
In this article, an overview is presented of perioperative management of the patient with a fragility fracture, including preoperative risk stratification and optimization, anesthesia risks, anesthesia options, and postoperative pain management. Issues of preoperative evaluation that are of concern for the anesthesiologist because of their direct effect on intraoperative care are discussed. A team interdisciplinary approach and good communication between specialties involved in care of elderly surgical patients is important for optimal patient outcomes and to avoid perioperative complications. Cooperation between anesthesiology and medicine is indispensable in reaching a reasonable consensus regarding preoperative evaluation and should occur on a case-by-case basis.Entities:
Keywords: Elderly; Epidural anesthesia; Fragility fractures; General anesthesia; Orthopedic fractures; Regional anesthesia
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24721364 PMCID: PMC4050372 DOI: 10.1016/j.cger.2014.01.014
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Geriatr Med ISSN: 0749-0690 Impact factor: 3.076