The geriatric patient: Special aspects of peri-operative management

Abstract

□ This article offers a German perspective on orthopaedic management of geriatric populations in higher-income countries. □ Specific orthopaedic procedures necessitate a more intensive level of care in older adult patients, especially with co-morbidities, than in younger patients. □ During the pre-, peri- and post-operative periods, several aspects such as patient blood management principles improve the outcomes of geriatric patients. □ New interdisciplinary geriatric models of care including geriatric and orthopaedic specialties have to be established to take care of the special needs of geriatric patients.