[Orthogeriatrics: The First multicentre regional register of hip fractures in Castilla y León (Spain)].

Objective: The objective of this study is to describe the characteristics of the patients with hip fracture admitted to the Public Hospitals of Castilla y León during three monthly periods (November 2014, and October and November 2015).

Material And Method: The Castilla y León orthogeriatrics work group created a common register to collect data on hip fractures. The study included patients 75 years-old and over hospitalised with hip fractures in the 13 public hospitals in the community during November 2014, and October and November 2015.

[Orthogeriatric activity in public hospitals of Castilla y León: description and review of the literature].

The benefits of the collaboration between orthopaedics and geriatrics in the management and care of elderly patients admitted with hip fracture have been widely demonstrated. A questionnaire was sent to all hospital geriatricians of Castilla y León in order to determine the characteristics this collaboration between orthopaedics and geriatrics in the public hospitals of Castilla y León. They were asked about the type of collaboration with orthopaedics in the care of the elderly patient admitted with hip fracture and details of the treatment of the complications.

[Ethical issues in older admitted patients. Experience in the United Kingdom].

The United Kingdom is a rapidly aging society. More than half of the hospital beds are occupied by older people. They are considering increasingly themselves as able to flourish, enjoying a fulfilling live and with the same rights and dignity than the rest of the population.