Geriatr Orthop Surg Rehabil
April 2021
Background: Delirium in elderly orthopaedic patients poses an enormous medical, social and financial burden to the healthcare system, and causes significant distress to patients and their caregivers. We examined whether a Multi-component Care Bundle (MCB) could reduce the incidence of post-operative delirium (POD) in fractured hip patients.
Methods: An observational study was conducted, analyzing 154 patients (mean age ± SD, 85 ± 7.