• Fast track hip fracture care and mortality – an observational study of 2230 patients 

      Pollmann, Christian Thomas; Røtterud, Jan Harald; Gjertsen, Jan-Erik; Dahl, Fredrik Andreas; Lenvik, Olav; Årøen, Asbjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Background: Hip fracture patients are frail and have a high mortality. We investigated whether the introduction of fast track care reduced the 30-day mortality after hip fractures. Methods: Fast track hip fracture care was ...
    • Orthogeriatric co-management reduces incidence of delirium in hip fracture patients 

      Pollmann, Christian Thomas; Neerland, Bjørn Erik; Straume-Næsheim, Truls Martin; Årøen, Asbjørn; Mellingsæter, Marte R.; Watne, Leiv O. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Summary: Hip fracture patients often display an acute confusional state (delirium) which is associated with worse outcomes. In this observational study, we found that co-management of hip fracture patients by a multidisciplinary ...