Nutritional supplementation for hip fracture aftercare in older people

Pre-operative nutritional serum parameters as predictors of failure after internal fixation in undisplaced intracapsular proximal femur fractures

“…*p = 0.002. therapeutic implications, and are suggestive that specific nutritional support might be warranted. Previous systematic review demonstrates some evidence of a positive effect of nutritional supplementation on the incidence of complications in hip fractures (but not mortality) [37]. It is difficult to predict if this would improve our failure rates following internal fixation and large controlled trials would be needed to investigate this further.…”

Comparing the adequacy of the MNA-SF, NRS-2002 and MUST nutritional tools in assessing malnutrition in hip fracture operated elderly patients

“…Hip fracture patients often suffer from malnutrition both prefracture and during the post-operative stage [4,18,19]. This study Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index.…”

Management of Postoperative Complications

“…Malnourished patients benefit from a nutritional consult and patients with poor oral intake can benefit from calorie-dense supplements such as Ensure or Boost. 31,32 A multipronged approach to help prevent pressure ulcers includes formally assessing and managing the patient's nutritional status and skin condition, and promoting early mobility. These structured interventions may prevent some of the most common complications associated with hip fractures.…”