Shared decision-making for non-operative management versus operative management of hip fractures in selected frail older adults with a limited life expectancy: a protocol for a nationwide implementation study
Miliaan L Zeelenberg,
Paulieke C Oosterwijk,
Hanna C Willems
et al.
Abstract:Background and purposeRecent research has highlighted non-operative management (NOM) as a viable alternative for frail older adults with hip fractures in the final phase of life. This study aims to guide Dutch physicians and hospitals nationwide in a standardised implementation of shared decision-making regarding surgery or NOM in selected frail older adults with a hip fracture.Methods and analysisThe patient population for implementation includes frail older adults aged ≥70 years with an acute proximal femora… Show more
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