British Orthopaedic Association's Standards for Trauma (BOAST): Care of the older or frail patient with orthopaedic injuries

Abstract

Managing elderly, frail patients with orthopaedic injuries, remains a challenge. Their poor bone stock and associated comorbidities makes this special cohort of patients unique in terms of their needs and the risk of developing complications. Published on line in 2019 (www.boa.ac.uk/uploads/assets/04b3091a-5398-4a3c-a01396c8194bfe16/the%20care%20of%20the%20older%20or%20frail%20orthopaedic%20trauma%20patient.pdf) the British Orthopaedic Association's Standards for Trauma focusing on the care of the older or frail patient with orthopaedic injuries, provides a contemporary guide for the holistic management of the spectrum of injury and pre-existing needs of this population.

Keywords: British Orthopaedic Association; Elderly; Fractures; Frailty; Standard of care.