Gilchrist W J, Newman R J, Hamblen D L, Williams B O
Department of Geriatric Medicine, Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow.
BMJ. 1988 Oct 29;297(6656):1116-8. doi: 10.1136/bmj.297.6656.1116.
A randomised controlled trial of two management regimens was carried out in women patients over 65 years of age with hip fractures. Ninety seven patients were admitted to a designated orthopaedic geriatric unit and 125 to orthopaedic wards. No difference was observed in mortality, length of stay, or placement of patients between the two groups. More medical conditions were recognised and treated in patients in the orthopaedic geriatric unit group. It is concluded that designated orthopaedic geriatric units can provide medical care to these patients and should be administered without additional cost.
对65岁以上髋部骨折女性患者进行了两种治疗方案的随机对照试验。97名患者入住指定的骨科老年病房,125名患者入住骨科病房。两组在死亡率、住院时间或患者安置方面未观察到差异。骨科老年病房组的患者被识别并治疗的内科疾病更多。得出的结论是,指定的骨科老年病房可以为这些患者提供医疗护理,且应免费提供。