After reading this CME Bulletin, you should be able to:
Preoperative and Postoperative Management of Patients with Hip Fracture
- Identify patients who are at risk for complications following surgical hip repair, such as deep venous thromboembolism (DVT), pressure ulcers,urinary tract infection (UTI) and delirium;
- Prescribe appropriate, evidence-based interventions (pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic) to mitigate these risks; and
- Support the patient and his or her caregivers in identifying and achieving the patient's goals for rehabilitation.
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Take the Quiz. (Members Only)
Download a copy of the PDF. (6-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Access Bulletin References.
This CME Bulletin is supported by an educational grant to the AAFP from the AAFP Foundation made possible by the Atlantic Philanthropies Foundation.
Hip Fracture
