The implementation of a Geriatric Fracture Centre for hip fractures to reduce mortality and morbidity: an observational study

Introduction The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of an orthogeriatric treatment model on elderly patients with traumatic hip fractures (THF). The Geriatric Fracture Centre (GFC) is a multidisciplinary care pathway with attention for possible age-related diseases, discharge management and out-of-hospital treatment.