European Geriatric Medicine - Special issue ORTHOGERIATRICS is online!

Issue Editor: Anette Hylen Ranhoff

Orthogeriatrics: much more action is needed!  (this opens in a new tab)Editorial by Anette Hylen Ranhoff

Effects of a fast track surgery nursing program in perioperative care of older patients with a hip fracture (this opens in a new tab), Hui Li, Ying Liu, Yixuan Wang

Early mobilisation reduces the risk of in-hospital mortality following hip fracture (this opens in a new tab), Helena Ferris, Louise Brent, Tara Coughlan

In-hospital dietary intake and the course of mobilization among older patients with hip fracture in the post-surgical period (this opens in a new tab), José C. Rodríguez-Bocanegra, Consuelo Cañavate-Solano et al.

Weight changes and mobility in the early phase after hip fracture in community-dwelling older persons (this opens in a new tab), Hanne Rosendahl-Riise, Jutta Dierkes et al.

The impact of antithrombotic therapy on surgical delay and 2-year mortality in older patients with hip fracture: a prospective observational study (this opens in a new tab), Samuel López, Carmen da Casa et al.

Do direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) cause delayed surgery, longer length of hospital stay, and poorer outcome for hip fracture patients? (this opens in a new tab), Sunniva Leer-Salvesen, Eva Dybvik et al.

A two-year multicenter point prevalence study of older patients with hip fractures admitted to rehabilitation units in Italy (this opens in a new tab), Valentina Guerzoni, Alessandro Lanzoni et al.

High variability in hip fracture post-acute care and dementia patients having worse chances of receiving rehabilitation: an analysis of population-based data from Estonia (this opens in a new tab), Pärt Prommik, Helgi Kolk et al.

Combining diagnostic memory clinic with rehabilitation follow-up after hip fracture (this opens in a new tab), Roope Jaatinen, Tiina Luukkaala et al.

Process-related predictors of readmissions and mortality following hip fracture surgery: a population-based analysis (this opens in a new tab), Simo Sarimo, Hanna Pajulammi & Esa Jämsen

Preoperative simplified geriatric assessment in planned hip and knee arthroplasty (this opens in a new tab), Anne-Laure Couderc, Anais Alexandre et al.

Optimising bone health among older people with hip fractures and co-existing advanced chronic kidney disease (this opens in a new tab), Terence Ong, Boon Kang Aw Yong et al.