Innovation And Education
In addition to clinical achievements, the Geriatric Fracture Program has been a leader in research, education, and innovation in geriatric fracture care. We have been named a star performer in the American Orthopaedic Association’s Own the Bone Program (https://www.ownthebone.org/)--which connects fracture care providers and institutions with leading experts as well as high quality patient-level educational materials—and have numerous peer-reviewed publications:
Geriatric Pain Protocol: Impact of Multimodal Pain Care for Elderly Orthopaedic Trauma Patients
Pain Management with Early Regional Anesthesia in Geriatric Hip Fracture Patients
Time to Block: Early Regional Anesthesia Improves Pain Control in Geriatric Hip Fractures
Nationwide Analysis of Femoral Neck Fractures in Elderly Patients: A Receding Tide