Publications by authors named "T Friess"
Article Synopsis
- Geriatricians are playing a larger role in treating fragility fractures, especially in Germany, where hospitals can be certified as 'geriatric trauma centers' if they meet certain standards for orthogeriatric co-management (OGCM).
- A study analyzed the prescription frequencies of anti-osteoporotic drugs and vitamin D among nearly 200,000 patients aged 80 and older, comparing hospitals with no OGCM, those with OGCM, and certified OGCM.
- Results showed that hospitals with certified OGCM had the highest rates of prescriptions for these medications following fractures, indicating that better management practices lead to improved patient care.
Background: Orthogeriatric co-management (OGCM) addresses the special needs of geriatric fracture patients. Most of the research on OGCM focused on hip fractures while results concerning other severe fractures are rare. We conducted a health-economic evaluation of OGCM for pelvic and vertebral fractures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOrthogeriatric co-management (OGCM) describes a collaboration of orthopedic surgeons and geriatricians for the treatment of fragility fractures in geriatric patients. While its cost-effectiveness for hip fractures has been widely investigated, research focusing on fractures of the upper extremities is lacking. Thus, we conducted a health economic evaluation of treatment in OGCM hospitals for forearm and humerus fractures.
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